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Phoenix’s reflective roads cooled pavement, raised pedestrian heat
Phoenix’s reflective pavement trial lowered surface temperatures by as much as twelve degrees Fahrenheit, but it bounced more sunlight back toward people walking nearby. The result suggests cooler roads may come with greater midday radiant heat exposure for pedestrians.
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