Claims: Desperate for shade on your walk? There’s (almost) an app for that.
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- title: Desperate for shade on your walk? There’s (almost) an app for that. Source
- url: https://grist.org/cities/desperate-for-shade-on-your-walk-theres-almost-an-app-for-that/ Source
- summary: It’s getting increasingly unbearable, even downright dangerous, to walk in cities. That’s because of the urban heat island effect : Buildings, sidewalks, and roads absorb the sun’s energy and radiate it back at pedestrians, raising temperatures far above that you’d find in the surrounding countryside. If a city like Phoenix doesn’t have enough shade, people can’t move safely by foot, when really we need to help folks do more of that, because ambling improves public health and reduces vehicle tra… Source
- published: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:30:00 +0000 Source