As Arizonans, we’re experts on “hot.” We know, for example, that it’s hotter in the sun than in the shade. We know it because we can feel it. A few years ago, researchers at Arizona… Read More »It’s not just the heat. It’s the sun.
How does a bill provision about funding tree canopy get bogged down in hot button, racially tinged political squabbles?
In July 2005, Phoenix suffered through what was then a record-breaking heat wave. For nine consecutive days, the high temperature topped 110 degrees, and highs averaged near 110 for the month—several degrees above average—with nighttime… Read More »Phoenix’s urban heat island effect is increasingly deadly
Ten years ago, the city of Dallas, Texas released a visually impressive, 76-page bicycling master plan. An official overview of the plan proclaimed it to be “community-driven” and “innovative.” It named the many agencies and… Read More »People don’t ride bikes on master plans
AHPI Intern Perspective In 2020, 93,000 Americans died from drug overdoses, according to the CDC. That’s 30% more than 2019. These deaths highlight the trend of increasing overdose deaths over the last decade, and indicate… Read More »The Opioid Epidemic: Harm Reduction is the Path Forward
Finally! Cities are beginning to recognize the many public health benefits of developing a strong bicycling culture, and some are starting to make bigger investments in bike infrastructure. And more federal money for these investments may be… Read More »Advantages of Shared-use Paths in Urban Neighborhoods
AHPI Intern Perspective Suicide is the second leading cause of death among all young people 10 to 24 years old. Like other particularly vulnerable groups such as rural, Indigenous, and Black youth, LGBTQ youth are among… Read More »Mental Health Among LGBTQ Youth
AHPI Special Project We mapped COVID-19 cases by population for Arizona zip codes to reveal patterns not evident by merely reading the raw numbers. We learned that the initial waves of the epidemic hit the… Read More »COVID-19 Mapping Project