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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…

Outreach Recap: Strengthening Legacy Cities with Alan Mallach
Earlier this month, CURA hosted acclaimed author (and genuinely nice person) Alan Mallach. Mr. Mallach is a senior fellow at the Center for Community Progress in Washington DC. A…

Outreach Recap: Strengthening Legacy Cities Panel Discussion
Last month, CURA kicked off our Strengthening Legacy Cities series with a panel discussion from experts living and working around Ohio. Our panelists included:
Ian Beniston AICP, HDFP…
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…

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…

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…

3C GIS Day - November 18th, 2020
November 18, 9:00am – 4:00pm
GIS Day is an annual event for students, staff, faculty, and the broader community to learn more about Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and to…