Arlie Adkins

About Arlie Adkins

Arlie Adkins is an associate professor at the University of Arizona with appointments in urban planning and public health. His research focuses on understanding the interconnectedness of transportation equity, affordable housing, and various health and safety disparities related to urban transportation systems.

Areas of Expertise

Housing, Land Use Planning and Governance, Planning History or History, Transportation and Infrastructure Planning, Food Systems, Community Health and Safety, Regional Planning

Selected Publications

Contextualizing walkability: do relationships between built environments and walking vary by socioeconomic context? Journal of the American Planning Association. , Unpacking walkability: Testing the influence of urban design features on perceptions of walking environment attractiveness. Journal of Urban Design., Differences in social and physical dimensions of perceived walkability in Mexican American and non-hispanic white walking environments in Tucson, Arizona. Journal of Transport and Health. , Another look at location affordability: Understanding the detailed effects of income and urban form on housing and transportation expenditures. Housing Policy Debate

Recent Courses Taught

PLG 501 - Planning Theory and Practice, PLG 573 - Transportation and Society, PLG 512 - Comprehensive Planning