The Center for Urban and Regional Analysis (CURA) and the JusticeTech program at The Ohio State University are joining forces to improve court eviction data access and analysis in Columbus, Ohio as part of the New America Foundation‘s Eviction Data Response Network (EDRN). This partnership brings together the essential mix of skills necessary for the complex challenge of analyzing and reducing evictions, from legal and housing expertise to computer science, data management, and spatial analysis skills.
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Check out our Ghost Neighborhoods models!
After extensive work from CURA’s research associates and engagement with the community, we are excited to share drafts of two interactive Ghost Neighborhood models: a three-block stretch of Mt. Vernon Avenue in 1951, and Poindexter Village in 1941. These models will be displayed in Ohio History Connection’s Poindexter Village Museum opening in 2028. You can find out more about our process, explore the models, and complete a feedback survey on our website.
E. Willard and Ruby S. Miller Endowed Lecture at Penn State
I had the honor of giving the E. Willard and Ruby S. Miller Endowed Lecture in the Department of Geography at Pennsylvania State University on March 15, 2024. My talk was titled “Mapping Columbus’ Ghost Neighborhoods: Using AI and GIS to Create 3D Models of Neighborhoods Damaged by Urban Highways and Urban Renewal in the 20th Century.”
They even baked a cake!
