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Harvey Miller appointed to Mid-Ohio Regional Regional Planning Commission Regional Data Advisory Committee
CURA Director, Harvey Miller has been appointed to the Mid-Ohio Regional Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) Regional Data Advisory Committee. MORPC is Central Ohio’…
Mapping Science Committee and Geographical Sciences Committee Joint Fall Meeting on Accelerating the Analysis of Geographic Change
In December, CURA's Director Harvey Miller organized a joint meeting of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Mapping Science Committee and …
Outreach Recap: Supply-Side Headwinds for Home Building with Robert Dietz
On November 15, 2021, CURA and MORPC welcomed Robert Dietz, chief economist for the National Association of Home Builders for a webinar. Robert was the first CURA graduate associate while…
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 the News: Ohio State study: 311 statistics can predict opiate, overdose hotspots
Earlier this month, CURA's Director Harvey Miller was interviewed by 10TV news anchor Angela Ann about the recent study of 311 call data related to overdose hotspots in Franklin County, Ohio…
CURA's Director appointed to second term as Chair of the National Academies Mapping Science Committee
Harvey Miller appointed to second term as Chair of the National Academies Mapping Science Committee. The Mapping Science Committee organizes and oversees National Research Council studies that…
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…
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…