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Juneteenth on the Ave 2024
On Saturday, June 15, CURA attended Juneteenth on the Ave, a city-wide, family-friendly celebration and commemoration of Freedom on Mt. Vernon Ave. The event was hosted by Maroon Arts Group, Ohio…

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…

Event Recap: 2024 #PreserveCBUS Annual Conference
On May 21, CURA participated in Columbus Landmarks Foundation's annual #PreserveCBUS Conference at the CCAD Design Studios on Broad. Conference presenters included Shelbi Toone…

Journal of Geographical Systems Best Paper Award
Former CURA GRA, Luyu Liu, former consulting manager and senior researcher, Adam Porr, and CURA director, Harvey Miller have received the 2023 JGS Best Paper Award for their article in the Journal…

In the News: Journal of Transport and Land Use Paper Featured in Publications
CURA's research in the Journal of Transport and Land Use was recently featured in multiple publications!
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Research: The built environment and the determination of fault in urban pedestrian crashes: Toward a systems-oriented crash investigation
In a paper published in the Journal of Transport and Land Use, former postdoctoral researcher at Ohio State, Jonathan Stiles, and CURA Director, Harvey Miller, identify factors that influence the…

Research: Transportation Factors and Postoperative Attendance and Weight Loss Through 24 Months
In November, an article was published in the journal, Obesity Surgery, co-authored by CURA faculty affiliate, Keeley Pratt; CURA Director, Harvey Miller; Andrew Hanks; Brian…

Research: Measuring the impacts of disruptions on public transit accessibility and reliability
In a paper, just published in the Journal of Transport Geography, researchers calculate two space-time prism-based measures to gauge the resilience of public transit systems. The article was…

Research: Realizable accessibility: evaluating the reliability of public transit accessibility using high-resolution real-time data
In August, former CURA GRA, Luyu Liu, former consulting manager and senior researcher, Adam Porr, and CURA director, Harvey Miller co-authored a paper in the Journal of Geographical Systems.…