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Mayor Eric Garcetti today kicked off the next phase of his ‘Cool Streets L.A.’ program, an initiative that will bring 200 blocks of cool pavement and nearly 2,000 new trees to eight neighborhoods across Los Angeles’ hottest residential areas.
“The skyrocketing temperatures on our streets is an equity issue that puts local communities on the front line of the climate crisis,” said Mayor Garcetti. “Our hottest and most vulnerable neighborhoods are our top priority when it comes to climate action, and this program is about taking action in ways that will make a direct impact on people’s daily lives.”
Cool Neighborhoods is the next phase of Mayor Garcetti’s Cool Streets LA program he launched in 2019 to combine several cooling strategies to help lower temperatures and add shade in L.A.’s hottest and most vulnerable communities. The new iteration of the program will bring over 60 miles of cool pavement and nearly 2,000 trees to eight neighborhoods, including Pico Union; Westlake South; North Hollywood; Canoga Park; Sylmar; Vermont Square; South Central; and Boyle Heights.
The announcement was made in North Hollywood, which received 13.4 lane miles of cool pavement — the single largest application in city history. Research has shown that cool pavement reduces ambient temperatures by reflecting more sunlight and absorbing less heat during the day. Studies have also shown that cool pavement has the greatest impact when paired with new trees.
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