{"id":3994,"date":"2025-08-15T04:08:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T04:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/?post_type=news&#038;p=3994"},"modified":"2025-10-16T04:14:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T04:14:24","slug":"shade-infrastructure-boost-in-los-angeles-before-2028-olympics","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/news\/shade-infrastructure-boost-in-los-angeles-before-2028-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"Shade Infrastructure Boost in Los Angeles Before 2028 Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-light-gray has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-82641648 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-light-gray--1\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns aligngrid is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\"><p class=\"is-style-default tribe-news-single-overline\" style=\"margin-top:0\"><span class=\"is-color-blue\">News<\/span><span class=\"separator\"> | <\/span><span>CRE Daily<\/span><span class=\"separator\"> | <\/span><span>August 2025<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h1 style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Shade Infrastructure Boost in Los Angeles Before 2028 Olympics<\/h1>\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-large is-style-large--2\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">Los Angeles expands shade infrastructure with trees and shelters to combat heat ahead of the 2028 Olympics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Los Angeles\u2019 ShadeLA initiative aims to raise shade coverage from 21% to meet or surpass the national average of 27% before the 2028 Olympics, 2027 Super Bowl, and 2026 FIFA World Cup.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strategies include planting oak trees, installing 3,000 solar-powered transit shelters, adding shade pavilions, and using UCLA\u2019s Shade Map to target heat-vulnerable \u201cshade deserts.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Building codes, grants, and rebates push developers and property owners to include shade features that reduce heat and improve comfort.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outlined tribe-button-has-icon is-style-outlined--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.credaily.com\/briefs\/shade-infrastructure-boost-in-los-angeles-before-2028-olympics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read full article on CRE Daily<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/road-middle-buildings-palm-trees-blue-cloudy-sky-scaled-1-1024x819.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3995\" style=\"border-radius:16px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/road-middle-buildings-palm-trees-blue-cloudy-sky-scaled-1-1024x819.webp 1024w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/road-middle-buildings-palm-trees-blue-cloudy-sky-scaled-1-300x240.webp 300w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/road-middle-buildings-palm-trees-blue-cloudy-sky-scaled-1-768x614.webp 768w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/road-middle-buildings-palm-trees-blue-cloudy-sky-scaled-1-1536x1229.webp 1536w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/road-middle-buildings-palm-trees-blue-cloudy-sky-scaled-1-2048x1638.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo source: CRE Daily<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligngrid is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-small is-style-small--4\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Filed under<\/p>\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c-tag-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-tag-list__item t-category c-tag-list__item--green\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/news\/?_practice_area=climate-sustainability\" class=\"c-tag-list__item-link\">Climate &amp; 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