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Impacts of bus rapid transit (BRT) on residential property values: A comparative analysis of 11 US BRT systems
A new article co-authored by CURA director, Harvey Miller, has been published in the Journal of Transport Geography. This study fills substantial gaps in the literature about the impact of BRT…
Lower Volumes, Higher Speeds: Changes to Crash Type, Timing, and Severity on Urban Roads from COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Policies
A new article co-authored by CURA's Director Harvey Miller and former CURA Graduate Research Associate Jinhyung Lee has been published in the journal Transportation Research Record…
What Is Essential Travel? Socioeconomic Differences in Travel Demand in Columbus, Ohio, during the COVID-19 Lockdown
This week, an article was published in the journal Annals of the American Association of Geographers co-authored by CURA Director Harvey Miller. This study focused on the socioeconomic differences in…
Who still needs public transit during the pandemic? Essential workers, minorities, and seniors
By: Luyu Liu, Harvey J. Miller Background COVID-19 became a global pandemic due to its contagiousness, fatality rates, and lack of effective vaccines or treatments. Public transit is…
Regional Sustainability Dashboard
CURA and The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) are launching an interactive, online dashboard that provides current and accurate information on Central Ohio’s sustainability…
311 calls may predict opioid overdose hotspots
By: Yuchen Li, Ayaz Hyder, Lauren T. Southerland, Gretchen Hammond, Adam Porr & Harvey J. Miller Background Opioid use disorder and overdose deaths is a public health crisis in the United…
Does real-time transit information reduce waiting time? Probably not
By: Luyu Liu, Harvey J. Miller Background A common belief about real-time information (RTI) is the reduction of waiting time by allowing passengers to appropriately time their arrivals at…
Robust accessibility: Measuring accessibility based on travelers' heterogeneous strategies for managing travel time uncertainty
Robust accessibility: Measuring accessibility based on travelers' heterogeneous strategies for managing travel time uncertainty Authors: Jinhyung Lee and Harvey Miller Abstract Uncertainties…
Measuring risk of missing transfers in public transit systems using high-resolution schedule and real-time bus location data
Measuring risk of missing transfers in public transit systems using high-resolution schedule and real-time bus location data Authors: Luyu Liu and Harvey Miller Abstract The emergence of urban…