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