This week, CURA met with board members of the James Preston Poindexter Foundation, Poindexter Village Museum project manager, Shelbi Toone, and the Center of Folklore Studies gentrification course. The James Preston Poindexter Foundation consists of residents and passionate allies that lead community discussions surrounding the Near East Side. In Autumn 2022, Katey Borland and Miranda Martinez co-led a class about the gentrification of Columbus. This class toured the City to learn more about gentrification and displacement with residents and local experts. They were then introduced to the Ghost Neighborhoods of Columbus project by CURA. Katey and Miranda both saw a way their class could get help further the efforts of Ghost Neighborhoods by gathering stories and artifacts from the elders of the community.

This spring, CURA, Poindexter Village, and The Center for Folklore Studies will collaborate to create materials to share the stories of the people affected by urban renewal and highway expansion. 

Learn more about the Poindexter Village Museum below!