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CURA Featured at Ohio History Connection Event
At a public event at the Union Grove Baptist Church on the Near East Side neighborhood of Columbus, CURA teamed up with the Sharpe Field Library to demonstrate virtual reality experiences of the…
Event Recap: LinkUS Presentation
On October 1st, CURA and the Ohio State City and Regional Planning Student Association hosted several speakers to talk about the LinkUS initiative. Kim Sharp of COTA, Charles Newman of the City of…
Bronzeville Universe Community Visioning Workshop
CURA and Artfluential co-hosted a community visioning workshop at the African American and African Studies Community Extension Center on Wednesday, July 24th. The event brought together two…
Event Recap: STEAMM Rising in Geography
On June 6, the Department of Geography welcomed 100 elementary, middle, and high school teachers from Columbus City Schools. This event was part of a collaborative initiative involving Columbus…
GreenSpotLight Awards
Congratulations to the 2023 GreenSpotLight award winners! Council President Pro Tem Dorans recognized three businesses on their successes over the past year.
Winners:
White…
Outreach Recap: Ohio History Connection visit with The James Preston Poindexer Foundation
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…
Event Recap: MORPC Summit on Sustainability
Last month, CURA attended the 2022 MORPC (Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission) Summit on Sustainability. This year’s event theme, Transforming Our Future, featured various…
Outreach Recap: The Veggie Van
This past Thursday, CURA has the opportunity to meet Monique Williams McCoy with Veggie Van. Veggie Van is a mobile grocer and food education program on wheels. This organization…
Outreach Recap: LinkUs Mobility Initiative Event
On January 26, 2022, CURA's director Harvey Miller was invited by LinkUS to give a presentation on bus rapid transit (BRT) and transportation. This event was conveniently placed on the same street…