Urban Design & Planning Interdisciplinary Ph.D.

May 5, 2020

May 12: “Do poor people also walk in poor areas? Evidence from GPS tracking” Research Seminar from PhD Student Xiao Shi

Xiao ShiThe UDP Ph.D. Research Seminar Series will feature a talk by UDP Ph.D. Student Xiao Shi titled “Do poor people also walk in poor areas? Evidence from GPS tracking.” The talk will be offered 12:30 – 1:20, Tuesday, May 12 via Zoom:  https://washington.zoom.us/j/317692789

Xiao will present her recent work with the Urban Form Lab, in collaboration with Seattle Children’s Research Institute. This particular study uses emerging fine-scale spatial data to look at where people actually walk and revisits the long-standing question of spatial and income inequality. It examines if people with low incomes also walk in places with low property values outside their home neighborhoods and if this relation differs by race, gender, and walking characteristics.  Xiao hopes to open discussion on conscious use of big spatial data in planning research and practice.