November 20, 2025
In the News: The Columbus Dispatch Features Ghost Neighborhoods Project
Recently, CURA's Ghost Neighborhoods project was featured in a Columbus Dispatch article. The story covered the upcoming groundbreaking of the Poindexter Village African American Museum. The article included quotes from Ohio History Connection’s Shelbi Toone and historian Reita Smith. Among a research lab and community spaces, the museum will showcase CURA’s 3D models that display historic black neighborhoods in Columbus that were negatively impacted by urban renewal, including Poindexter Village. The groundbreaking is planned for May 6, 2026 with its official opening in February 2028.
For more information, check out the article below!