Ariadna Reyes-Sanchez

About Ariadna Reyes-Sanchez

Ariadna Reyes' research comprehensively approaches informal housing, transportation poverty, and sustainability. Ariadna's fieldwork on informal settlements in Mexican and US cities reveals the challenges and contributions of these communities to sustainable and just cities in the North and Global South.

Areas of Expertise

Housing, Environmental Planning and Resource Management, Community Development, International Development Planning, Transportation and Infrastructure Planning

Selected Publications

Reyes, A., Newton, J., Caudillo, C., & Kharel, S. (2024). An Index to Identify and Classify the Spectrum of US Peri-Urban Informal Subdivisions. Journal of Planning Education and Research
https://doi.org/10.1177/0739456X241294232, Reyes, A., Sletto, B., & Caudillo, C. (2024). “I built it with my own hands:” A method to assess heterogeneity of housing quality in consolidated informal settlements. Cities. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2024.105207, Guerra, E., Li, S., & Reyes, A. (2020). How do low-income commuters get to work in US and Mexican cities? A comparative empirical assessment. Urban Studies. https://doi.org/10.1177/0042098020965442, Reyes, A. (2020). Housing and Transportation: The Relationship between Residential Location, Local Retail Economies, and Commutes of Low-Income Families in Mexico City. Journal of Planning Education and Research. https://doi.org/10.1177/0739456X20932983

Recent Courses Taught

Sustainable Planning in the US and Mexico, Sustainable Communities, Green Cities and Transportation