Shade Phoenix is a portfolio of community-inspired solutions to solve challenges at the intersection of extreme heat, public health, quality of life, environmental justice and equity. The Plan includes actions that help Phoenix’s hottest, most heat vulnerable neighborhoods become cooler, greener, and healthier.
Shade Phoenix was built on intense community engagement, consistent scientific support and input from multiple institutions and village leaders. Their approach to developing the plan — explained in detail — can become a model for your own.
Especially useful: their rubrics for setting shade goals depending on site characteristics and fine-tuned funding strategies tailored to individual projects.
