It’s getting hotter in Pittsburgh as summer approaches, and if you’re in a historically redlined neighborhood, you’re probably feeling the heat more than the rest of the city.
A study from researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, published earlier this year, found that areas with a large concentration of dark surfaces like dark roofs, roads and parking lots have higher-than-average temperatures in the summer. These areas also tend to be in neighborhoods with marginalized populations who have suffered from redlining, a discriminatory practice of denying financial services to residents.
Here’s what researchers found.
What parts of Pittsburgh have the hottest temperatures?
Researchers found that areas along the three rivers recorded the highest temperatures, as well as the land around Garfield…