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Why Shade is America’s Most Overlooked Infrastructure

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Sam Bloch’s book “Shade: The Promise of a Forgotten Natural Resource” argues that shade must be reframed as essential public infrastructure, tracing how zoning codes, air conditioning, and political neglect stripped American cities of communal cooling and left vulnerable populations exposed to deadly extreme heat.

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