692373 event 1788874214 1788989831 Urban planning uses mathematical tools to decide where to build essential services like hospitals, schools, and transit stops. Historically, planners relied on simple formulas using straight-line distances or fixed travel times. Unfortunately, these methods ignore real-world traffic patterns and complex human movement. This presentation explores how integrating AI into urban planning helps leaders make smarter, more realistic, and fairer decisions when locating critical public facilities.

Light lunch provided -- please register to attend: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/AMhPiatS6L

]]> Center for Urban Resilience & Analytics (CURA) is excited to host Dr. Seonga Cho, Assistant Professor at KAIST, South Korea, for a guest lecture on September 16, 2026: “Beyond Distance: Overcoming the Challenges in Spatial Optimization through Urban AI.” Learn how AI is revolutionizing urban planning by helping leaders make smarter, more realistic, and more equitable decisions about where critical public facilities belong. Join us for a fascinating look at the future of intelligent cities and data-driven decision-making.

]]> 681075 image 265427 image/jpeg Sei Yoshioka-Cefalo, Assistant Director of Administrative Operations, CURA (syoshiok3@gatech.edu)

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