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Originally Posted by combusean
But if there's one thing that needs to be fundamentally redone in Phoenix it's sidewalk shade and road diets.
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Yes, how could I forget shade. That's something Phoenix should do well but doesn't. Tree planting on a massive scale is part of the solution, but so are design changes. It's amazing how many local buildings are designed by architects elsewhere who incorporate decorative but useless features like slatted awnings. Local building codes should maximize shade whenever feasible. Road diets are linked to shade. The wider the road, the less of its surface will be shaded by buildings, so trees along the sidewalk, or preferably in a landscaped buffer between the sidewalk and the street, are needed.