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Originally Posted by mousquet
Experts say the only reliable thing to do today is to design buildings and cities differently.
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Yes, this is why New York subway platforms are hotter than Hell during the summer.
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Originally Posted by mousquet
It is also necessary to grow many more green spaces within cities, to let them breathe, and to design urban density more like they used to in old Mediterranean towns where heatwaves are nothing much new.
You'll notice there's no large windows to old Mediterranean homes, in their ancient villages. It's often a little dark, but you still can breathe without air conditioning in there, even when temperatures hit 90°F or more.
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When I was in the Greek islands I found it pretty amazing how the inside temperatures in the houses stayed in the low to mid 70s F while the temp outside was in the 90s F. But I don't think those places hold heat very well, which is still far more of a concern for those of us who live in places with extreme winter weather.