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Kate Gallego: “We're really trying to change building codes to make sure…”

Featuring: Kate Gallego, Democrat | Mayor of Phoenix | Arizona

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The Rise & Resilience of Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego

Published | Video Starts at 28:17

We are the first city in the country to have an office that thinks about heat year round and plans for solutions that's shown up in a variety of different ways. Right now We're really trying to change building codes to make sure that we create public spaces that are shaded. so you can walk around in downtown under the shade. We don't have a lot of humidity, so shade makes a big difference. (28:17–28:24)

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Asserts that Phoenix is working to change building codes to increase shaded public spaces.

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