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Spatial distribution of six perceptual indicators derived from Google Streetview images. Scores are standardized into 0–10 range, with larger numbers corresponding to higher correspondence with the indicator.

Understanding the role of urban social and physical environment in opioid overdose events using found geospatial data

A new article co-authored by CURA director, Harvey Miller, has been published in the journal Health & Place. This study looked at how the opioid health crisis in Franklin County is spatially…

Bus Rapid Transit Systems Selected for Analysis

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 on…

Relationship between crash severity and speed.

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.…

Average daily origin–destination flow from the low SES origins with essential travel to business facilities during pre-lockdown phase (top row) and lockdown phase (bottom row). SES = socioeconomic status.

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…

 Geographic distribution average Procrustes distance between normal and pandemic weekday hourly demand curves.

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…

MORPC Dashboard

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 spatial analysis

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…

walking time is correlated with longer waiting time for the optimized RTI-based strategy

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…

Robust accessibility (a) before and (b) after the CMAX construction.

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…