Los Angeles Painting Streets White

Workers apply a reflective sealant to a street in the sweltering los angeles nabe of canoga park in may 2017.

Los angeles painting streets white.

7 2017 5 00 pm. Is painting some of its roads white 01 13 in the race to combat climate change the city of los angeles is employing a surprising new tactic covering its streets in a grayish white. To guard against climate change los angeles is painting its streets white. Additional regulations may be posted on signs and apply regardless of curb color.

As part of the cool pavements pilot project representatives from the bureau of street surfaces have covered 15 of the city s streets in a light coloured asphalt based substance. An innovative initiative in los angeles aims to lower the soaring temperature of the city s streets. Red white and blue curb regulations are in effect 24 hours a day 7 days a week unless otherwise indicated by a sign. Los angeles california in the summertime can be for lack of a better word a hellscape.

It is the. Officials in los angeles have been painting streets white to reduce the effect of urban heat islands and combat the effects of climate change. Los angeles bureau of street services. To combat temperatures that reach 130 140 degrees on the road s surface the city of los angeles has started a pilot project to test out the cool pavement 15 streets were covered with this asphalt based paint like substance to cool down the streets by about 11 13 degrees fahrenheit and therefore cools down the buildings around them.

They re trying to curb the urban heat island effect temperatures rising faster in a city. Colored curb zones are painted to indicate parking prohibitions or restrictions. Los angeles has been painting some of its streets white in an attempt to lower temperatures citywide. By david shultz sep.

Painting the town white.