A research team led by Professor Claudio Silva and the Visualization Imaging and Data Analytics Research Center (VIDA) at NYU Tandon School of Engineering is developing OSCUR (Open-Source Cyberinfrastructure for Urban Computing Research), an open-source platform to enhance urban data accessibility and usability. Supported by a $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation, this project will create a user-friendly suite of tools for collecting and analyzing urban data, aiding city planners and researchers in tackling urban challenges such as transportation and climate change. The platform will integrate various open-source components, enabling analysis of diverse data types and promoting collaboration among stakeholders with varying technical expertise. Researchers from the University of Washington and the University of Illinois Chicago are also involved, with the aim to democratize urban computing and address critical issues like environmental justice and community resilience. OSCUR’s development will include community workshops to ensure it meets real-world needs.