Phoenix received a $1M grant to address extreme urban heat. Here's where to see the innovative shade structures 11 artists ...

This application showcases the expansive space custom shade structures can cover. The once exposed 2200 sq. ft. patio now comfortably covers 150 guests.

Shade structures don’t really have any organized lobbying groups. “There’s so many people who are already tree advocates,” Turner said. “Heat now is a new entry point to advocate for trees.

Phoenix received a $1M grant to address extreme urban heat. Here's where to see the innovative shade structures 11 artists built in public parks.

The ¡Sombra! Experiments in Shade structures have been opened at various parks throughout Phoenix in an effort to provide functional, artistic options for shade during excessive heat.

The Oak Bottom Amphitheater has a new addition: a shade structure. The structure, which spans 60 feet and stands 20 feet tall, was installed by the park's maintenance staff over the past few weeks.

“The shade structure will be positioned along the southern edge of the skatepark to provide shade over the area that visitors typically use to sit/congregate when not actively skating,” he said.

Two shade structures are nearing completion at Winifred Pifer Elementary and Paso Robles High School for two different purposes. At Winifred Pifer, the shade structure that's awaiting a concrete ...

The traditional schoolyard, with its hard grounds and usually a lack of shade, tends to act as a heat island. Among the country’s 527 large school districts, a majority of schools are hotter ...

Phoenix leaders look to address relentless heat with more trees, shade structures. Nov 14, 2024, 10:35 AM. The Phoenix City Council voted on a new shade plan on Nov. 13, 2024.

Shaded structures have been installed at 613 of the city's 4,000 bus stops so far. ... That’s why the City of Phoenix is adding new shade structures for bus stops every year.

Shade structures don’t really have any organized lobbying groups. “There’s so many people who are already tree advocates,” Turner said. “Heat now is a new entry point to advocate for trees.