The Center for Urban and Regional Analysis (CURA) received the 2023 Frederick J. Holdridge Outstanding Group Award from the Columbus Landmarks Foundation for the Ghost Neighborhoods of Columbus project. This award celebrates a team project that preserves the city’s cultural and architectural legacies.
Photo (L-R): Ningchuan Xiao (Associate Director), Harvey Miller (Director), Nicole Hall (Consulting Manager), Gerika Logan (Outreach Coordinator)
On Wednesday, May 3 2023, I had the opportunity to participate in a panel discussion on the Future of Personal Transportation at the Columbus Metropolitan Club. Joining me on the panel were Preeti Choudhary, Executive Director, DriveOhio, Ted Angel, Director, Aerospace Affairs, Dayton Development Coalition, and host Walker Evans, Co-Founder & CEO, Columbus Underground.
My main message – the future of personal transportation should be similar to the history of personal transportation – walking, biking and public transit. Electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles and advanced air mobility are simply continuations of the same thing we have been trying for a century – cars and car dependence. As should be clear, cars are not working well, and we can’t solve our car problem with more car-ing.
The Ohio State University Office of Outreach and Engagement featured me in their February 2023 blog about community-engaged scholars on campus: