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GIS Day //
Wednesday,
Nov. 18

GIS Day at Ohio State is an annual event for students, staff, faculty, and visitors to learn about the power of geovisualization techniques. This year's program features a "Lightning Lecture Lunch" with 10-minute talks on a wide variety of topics related to Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Speakers include faculty, staff, students, and representatives of government and industry groups. Food and beverages will be provided.

After the talks, exhibitors will be available for a GIS information fair from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. GIS professionals from municipal, academic, and industry organizations will be available to speak with students about possible careers in GIS and the application of geographic technology in real-world scenarios.

Location
Thompson Library, First Floor

Agenda
11a - 1p: Lightning Lecture Lunch
1pm - 4p: GIS Exhibits

EVENT:
TechnoIogy in Urban Planning

Tools of Collaborative Inquiry: Technology for More Intelligent Urban Planning
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How has the field of urban planning adapted to rapidly evolving technology? What should the role of technology in the urban planning process be?

Rob Goodspeed, Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan, will explore these questions in his CURA lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 20.

Goodspeed was named a Leading Thinker in Urban Planning and Technology by the website Planetizen in 2011. He holds a Ph.D. in urban and regional planning from MIT, an M.C.P. from the University of Maryland, and a B.A. in history from the University of Michigan.

All are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be provided.

Tues., Oct 20 | 3:30pm to 4:30pm

Big Steps, Knowlton Hall
275 W. Woodruff Ave.

CURA Travel Grants Recipients Selected

As part of our mission to support student research in urban and regional issues, CURA is pleased to offer support for travel to conferences to graduate students across disciplines and departments at the university. We experienced increased interest in the travel grants this semester after doubling the amount to $1000.

The following students were selected to receive the travel support for upcoming conferences (left to right, above photo):

Emre Tepe, City & Regional Planning, Knowlton School
Benjamin Jara, Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics Department
Na Chen, City & Regional Planning, Knowlton School
Yu-Jen Chen, City & Regional Planning, Knowlton School
Xin Zhang,City & Regional Planning, Knowlton School (not pictured)

Selected students will be traveling this fall to present research at a number of conferences, and will acknowledge CURA's support of their research. For more information on our travel grant program, visit our website.

URBAN DATA LAB

CRPLAN 5890 // Autumn 2015, Second Term

This two-day workshop will introduce students to new forms of urban analysis through innovative visualization methods. Professor Carlo Ratti of MITâ€™s SENSEable City Lab will explore large data sets to develop new ways of understanding complex urban processes, which can range from communication to mobility and energy flows to waste streams. Students will identify existing data and then focus on visualization tools and techniques. This workshop is open to all undergraduate and graduate students at Ohio State, and of special interest for those in architecture, landscape architecture, city and regional planning and geography. CREDIT HOURS: 1

DAY ONE
FRI., NOV. 20 | 9AM-5PM | KN200B

DAY TWO
SAT. NOV. 21 | 9AM-5PM | KN176
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Sign up for the course using BuckeyeLink, and contact Professor Van Maasakkers [vanmaasakkers.1@osu.edu] with questions!

Columbus Affordable Housing Dialogue

Interested in fair housing issues? Come to the next Affordable Housing Dialogue on Oct. 20 at MORPC. There's free parking behind the building. Call 614/292-5930 with questions. All are welcome!

New Fair Housing Regulations and the Supreme Court Decision
Who: Jason Reece, Director of Research at the Kirwan Institute for Race & Ethnicity at The Ohio State University.
When: Tuesday, Oct 20 // 8 AM-10:30 AM
Where: MORPC, Scioto Conference Room
111 Liberty Street, Suite 100
Columbus, OH 43215

Housing Dialogue Website

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GIS Day // Wednesday, Nov. 18

EVENT: TechnoIogy in Urban Planning

CURA Travel Grants Recipients Selected

URBAN DATA LAB

Columbus Affordable Housing Dialogue

GIS Day //
Wednesday,
Nov. 18

EVENT:
TechnoIogy in Urban Planning