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Research: Creating building-level, three-dimensional digital models of historic urban neighborhoods from Sanborn Fire Insurance maps using machine learning

By Gerika Logan

In a paper, just published in PLOS ONE, CURA researchers develop machine learning techniques that can turn historical fire insurance maps of US cities into digital 3D urban models, at scale.…

Ohio History Connection

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…

Map of Undesign the Redline Exhibit in Columbus Ohio

In the News: Hale Hall to host exhibit on Columbus' redlining history

In January, CURA director, Harvey Miller, and outreach coordinator, Gerika Logan, were interviewed for an article in The Larnern. This article highlighted the upcoming Undesign…

SI  Sustainability Research Map

SI Launches Sustainability Research Tools

In September, the Sustainability Institute launched the Sustainability Education Web Tool. CURA had the opportunity to design and build the Sustainability in Action Map. This tool…

A highway at night

In the News: Columbus neighborhoods cut up by freeways being reimagined by Ohio State researchers in 3D

This week, the Columbus Dispatch featured our Ghost Neighborhoods of Columbus project. This article also featured residents from the area, who could recall the highway system going in.…

Areal view of Hanford Village before freeway construction

In the News: Ohio State project hopes to tell stories of Columbus 'ghost neighborhoods' destroyed by highways

This week, Columbus Business First featured our Ghost Neighborhoods of Columbus project. CURA director, Harvey Miller, and outreach coordinator, Gerika Logan, were interviewed to discuss what this…

Spectrum News

In the News: Researchers recreating lost neighborhoods

This week, CURA director, Harvey Miller, was interviewed by Spectrum News 1 OH to promote our Ghost Neighborhoods of Columbus project. Harvey discussed the negative impacts of highway…

Ghost Neighborhoods of Columbus. Photo is showing a recreation of a street in Hanford Village, Columbus, OH

In the News: Mapping out our "ghost neighborhoods"

This week, CURA's Ghost Neighbohoods of Columbus project was featured in Axios Columbus. 

See the full article below! 

Intel Chip Plant

In the News: 'Don't panic': Transportation officials discuss Intel traffic concerns

This week, CURA director, Harvey Miller, was featured in 10tv regarding transportation concerns for the new Intel Facility being constructed in New Albany. This article also featured Kimberly…