05/28/2026
Depending on who you ask, "cool pavement" is either a smart step toward reducing urban heat…or a solution with unexpected tradeoffs that most people aren’t talking about yet.
So what’s really happening when cities experiment with this technology - and is it solving the problem, or reshaping it in ways we haven’t fully accounted for?
Read more here:https://streetworksus.com/blog/cool-pavement-technology-pros-cons
Dark asphalt absorbs & retains heat, which can increase air temperatures near paved areas. Cool pavement technology wants to change that, but does it…