In the end, designing a park that can stay cool and allow kids to play even on the hottest days is a good long-term plan.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A combined $4 million will go toward enhanced shade structures at Austin parks and pools, the city’s Parks and Recreation Department confirmed Monday. The City allocated $2 million ...

¡Sombra! Experiments in Shade is introducing artistic and functional shade structures across nine parks to combat extreme summer heat. The project helps spruce up some community parks that needed to ...

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BRENTWOOD — With temperatures soaring each summer and new parks lacking mature trees, city leaders are continuing their quest to provide shade to park users through the Shade Improvement Project. In ...

Howard County Recreation and Parks plans to install shade structures at four older playgrounds in an effort to limit park users’ sun exposure. Using $190,690 from the county Health Department, crews ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — In yesterday's City Council meeting, the use of Community Enrichment Funds was approved to install shade structures over 14 selected playgrounds in parks across Corpus Christi.

The city of Corpus Christi has approved a fund that will allow the installation of several shade structures for more than a dozen local parks. The city's Parks and Recreation department announced ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A city ordinance passed in 2022 focusing on park shade structures in Austin has spent $760,000 on shade installations and other projects, according to a city memo. In that city of ...

Editor’s Note: The above video shows KXAN News’ top morning headlines from Monday, July 1, 2024. AUSTIN (KXAN) — A combined $4 million will go toward enhanced shade structures at Austin parks and ...