Students will design and build a structure that can block the sun to create a shaded area and will test to see if the shady spot is cooler. Sunlight warms the Earth’s surface. Certain structures are ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A combined $4 million will go toward enhanced shade structures at Austin parks and pools, the city’s Parks and Recreation Department confirmed Monday. The City allocated $2 million ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

A dramatic, artistic shade structure over the new Mesa City Plaza won rave reviews despite adding $481,000 to the facility’s $6.7 million cost. Mayor John Giles and Councilwoman Jen Duff said the ...

The Tucson sun is relentless. Despite our cloudless skies and abundant sunny days, many of us are reluctant to spend time outside in our yards and gardens due to the heat and brightness. Some shade is ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A city ordinance passed in 2022 focusing on park shade structures in Austin has spent $760,000 on shade installations and other projects, according to a city memo. In that city of ...