Trees, not asphalt: The $1 billion effort to build 'cooler' California school playgrounds | Lifestyle
As summer approaches and temperatures soar, one of the most dangerous places for Bay Area students might actually be the playground.
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As summer approaches and temperatures soar, one of the most dangerous places for Bay Area students might actually be the playground.
The Trust for Public Land’s request would include a $1 billion allocation for green schoolyards in the $14 billion school facilities bond measure.
The Trust for Public Land is campaigning for the state legislature to include $1 billion in the proposed statewide school facilities bond to transform schoolyards to green spaces in the hopes of lowering heat-related risks.
California schools, colleges, and education programs face some necessary reductions and deferrals.