Chelsea Cool Block Project
Sector: Road • Location: Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States
Source: CommonWealth Beacon
The Cool Block project in Chelsea involved planting over 60 trees on the city's hottest block, painting the rooftop of the Boy's & Girl's Club white to reflect sunlight, repainting heat-absorbent asphalt from black to grey, and converting a vacant lot into a park. This project was a collaboration with Boston University's School of Public Health and the Boston Society of Landscape Architects, with
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Road, Education, Government
- Location
- Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- CommonWealth Beacon
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Original status | completed |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Cool Block project in Chelsea involved planting over 60 trees on the city's hottest block, painting the rooftop of the Boy's & Girl's Club white to reflect sunlight, repainting heat-absorbent asphalt from black to grey, and converting a vacant lot into a park. This project was a collaboration with Boston University's School of Public Health and the Boston Society of Landscape Architects, with community involvement in identifying hotspots and designing cooling strategies. |
Original sector | Environment |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Massachusetts |
City | Chelsea |
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Source | CommonWealth Beacon |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Road, Education, Government |
Article published date | 2025-09-15 |
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