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'GIS For the Rest of Us' Event Slated for July 30

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) has revolutionized our ability to visualize and display information connected to locations. Whether you have used Googleâ€™s free tools to find aerial photos of your neighborhood, searched for a friendâ€™s address using the county auditorâ€™s website, or researched the likelihood of your business flooding during a major storm event, GIS tools are at work. This 1-day workshop is designed for:

K-12 Educators
Informal Educators
University Researchers from All Disciplines New to GIS
Members of the Non-Profit Community
Community Members Who Want to Learn More

A team of instructors will provide an overview of both Google and Esri platforms and showcase examples of how GIS can be used for research and education. Breakout sessions will provide training for various levels of experience. Participants are highly encouraged to bring their own devices.

When: Thurs., July 30, 9amâ€“4pm
Where: Thompson Library
1858 Neil Ave. Mall

CURA Affiliates Release New Publications

Spring has been a busy academic season for CURA's affiliated scholars.

Professor Harvey Miller - in conjunction with PhD student Calvin Tribby - published an article in this month's issue of the Journal of Transport and Land Use. "Assessing built environment walkability using activity-space summary measures" develops methods for assessing walkability within individual activity spaces and visualizes these activity space summary measures to compare walkability among individuals' trips within their neighborhoods.

Another CURA oversight committee member also has newly-published work. Professor Rachel Kleit co-authored â€œWhy Do Housing Mobility Programs Fail in Moving Households to Better Neighborhoods?â€ with Ohio State student Seungbeom Kang and Dr. Corianne Payton Scally of the HOUSERS, LLC research group in Albany, NY. The article was just published in the June 2015 issue of Housing Policy Debate and looks at the relationship between housing instability, residential mobility, and neighborhood quality.

For more information on the activities of CURA affiliates, visit our blog.

CURA Releases Annual Report

The Center for Urban and Regional Analysis has released its 2014-2015 Annual Report. A snapshot of the Center's activities and ongoing projects, the report outlines the most notable external and community-based projects as well as internal research efforts.

"We are pleased to showcase CURA's work to our stakeholders," said Director Morton O'Kelly. "The report details our positive momentum and highlights successful collaborations on campus and off. We hope faculty, students, and staff will be interested to learn about our work and seek opportunities to get involved in the multi-faceted study of urban and regional issues."

View the report

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