Cool Pavement Pilot Program News Today

A UTSA and Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) partnership will soon study and measure “felt heat” on the West Side.

All summer long, KSAT has reported on how San Antonians from different walks of life have dealt with the extreme heat.

Leslie Rachels enjoys her shaded front porch and the cool pavement in front of her home.

According to a recent report, it's possible someone could feel several degrees warmer on Valley cool pavement versus asphalt.

The Cool Pavement Pilot Program began with a select few locations across all city council districts. Here’s where the work started this week.

The coating is to address heat island effects that come with all the pavement in the Valley.

Phoenix has been working with ASU to research a cooling solution the city applied to eight neighborhoods and one park last year.

Last year, the city of Phoenix began a new program to reduce the heat island effect in neighborhoods. Now, it has released its findings this month. The city of Phoenix along with ASU started the “Cool Pavement Pilot Program” to relieve urban heat in several neighborhoods. The streets were coated with material designed to reflect the sunlight rather than absorb heat.