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December 7, 2016 by A. Adam Glenn
Urban Policy Blog Spotlights Harlem Heat Project
The Harlem Heat Project features prominently in an essay on community-engaged urban planning for climate resilience published Dec. 7, 2016 on The Nature of Cities web site.
October 25, 2016 by By Sarah Holder, AdaptNY
Harlem sensor data reveals dangerous indoor heat risk
Indoor air temperatures in apartments in the Harlem section of Manhattan were up to 7 degrees hotter this summer than outdoor temperatures, creating hidden dangers for residents, according to field data gathered by AdaptNY’s Harlem Heat Project reporting initiative. In New York City this July and August, the average outdoor temperature in the area was […]
October 25, 2016 by By Sarah Holder, AdaptNY
Workshop connects Harlem residents, experts in search for extreme heat solutions
To brainstorm solutions to New York's urban heat challenge, the Harlem Heat Project sponsored a unique gathering Oct. 15, 2016, of non-profit professionals, community organizers, public health researchers, weather experts, and urban planners, along with Harlem residents whose homes had been outfitted with heat index sensors.
October 25, 2016 by by Matthew Schuerman, WNYC
Making New York Cool Again
To conclude its three months of research, outreach and storytelling this past summer, the four organizations that pioneered the Harlem Heat Project held a community workshop Oct. 15. Participants in the project, as well as invited experts from the fields of public health, architecture, emergency management and climate change, brainstormed ways to alleviate the risks […]
October 25, 2016 by By Sarah Holder, AdaptNY
Heat Solution: Community Cooling
One team at the Harlem Heat Workshop proposed addressing the city’s urban heat challenges by creating multipurpose community cooling centers in public housing.
October 25, 2016 by By Sarah Holder, AdaptNY
Heat Solution: Reclaiming Public Space
One team at the Harlem Heat Workshop proposed addressing the city’s urban heat challenges by reclaiming public spaces.
October 25, 2016 by By Sarah Holder, AdaptNY
Heat Solution: Heat Alert System
One team at the Harlem Heat Workshop proposed addressing the city’s urban heat challenges with an automated indoor alert system.
October 25, 2016 by By Sarah Holder, AdaptNY
Heat Solution: Rooftop Garden
One team at the Harlem Heat Workshop proposed addressing the city's urban heat challenges with rooftop gardens.
September 29, 2016 by by Sarah Gonzalez and Alan Palazzolo From WNYC
Hear the Heat: Our Song Demonstrates What it Felt Like Inside Harlem Homes This Summer
As part of the Harlem Heat Project, AdaptNY partner WNYC's Data News team looked at the average heat index throughout the day and turned each feels-like temperature into a musical note. We then condensed a full 24 hours of readings into 20-second songs: one for the outdoor temperature, and one for the indoor temperature.
September 16, 2016 by A. Adam Glenn