2022

Choosing Our Climate Legacy: Priorities for a More Equitable and Resilient Ohio | Spring 2022

Central Ohio will be getting hotter and wetter, with higher likelihoods of disruptions such as extreme weather, heat, and related stressors such as poor air quality, pandemics, and supply chain failures. We also expect greater in-migration due to increasingly inhospitable environments elsewhere in the country and world. What investments should we make in hard and soft (social) infrastructure to adapt to this future while also making our region more equitable and just? What should communities and businesses in Central Ohio do to ensure we recover gracefully and thrive in the era of shocks and disruptions? What are the tradeoffs and hard choices that we must make?

The Impacts of Intel | Summer 2022

In January 2022, Intel announced plans to build the largest semiconductor chip manufacturing facility ever built in New Albany, Ohio. The initial investment of $20 billion is the largest single private-sector investment in Ohio history. This initial phase is expected to employ not only Intel staff but construction and service industry workers. This development raises questions over the lasting impacts this facility will have on Ohio. Where will these new employees come from and where will they live? What are the long-lasting impacts on our water and energy resources? What kinds of transportation infrastructure investments should we make to protect our quality of life? How will this affect Ohio's economic future? This summer, CURA brings together industry experts, researchers, and government leaders for four online-only webinars to discuss these topics and more!

Tech in the City | Fall 2022

Technology has profoundly impacted cities: they are more dynamic and active than ever before. Can we use these new technology and data to rise to the challenge of an urban planet? This fall, CURA will invite, planners, storytellers, and urban scholars to share how they see technologies changing cities, and they use these technologies to guide cities to better outcomes. We will be focusing on how people move, plan, and engage in the new urban technology age.