{"id":1228225,"date":"2025-04-16T00:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/?p=1228225"},"modified":"2025-04-16T13:30:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T17:30:54","slug":"urban-heat-island-effect-marshall-heights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/urban-heat-island-effect-marshall-heights\/","title":{"rendered":"D.C. Residents Discuss Urban Heat Islands"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.howard.edu\/ravi-perry\">Ravi K. Perry<\/a> prides himself as one who is abreast of the issues that affect his 7E06 advisory neighborhood commission located in the Marshall Heights area of Ward 7 in Southeast Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, even Perry was surprised when he found out his constituency was one of the areas in the District that is considered an urban heat island. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines heat islands as a phenomena that occurs when a developed area experiences higher temperatures than nearby rural areas, or when areas experience hotter temperatures within a city.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTo me, this is an example of environmental racism,\u201d Perry, 42, told The Informer. \u201cMarshall Heights obviously is not like downtown where there are no trees, but I am not necessarily surprised. There are lots of trees in the nearby Fort DuPont area. What about the Hillcrest neighborhood? This is something that needs to be studied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDoes that mean Marshall Heights residents pay more for their utility bills than other residents in the city? Are there more health risks for Marshall Heights residents because they are on an urban health island?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perry voices his concerns as the summer months approach and the country focuses on the annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthday.org\/\">Earth Day <\/a>recognition (April 22), which focuses on maintaining clean and safe environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe need to know about the urban heat island effect in Marshall Heights and what could be done because there will be a lot of development in this area in the future,\u201d he said \u201cespecially if the Washington Commanders build a stadium on the banks of the Anacostia River.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-urban-heat-island-phenomena\"><strong>The Urban Heat Island Phenomena<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Urban heat islands are a nuanced issue in the District affecting many Black Washingtonians.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A March 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gwu.edu\/law-gwpointsource\/\">GW Law Environmental and Energy Law Blog <\/a>article written by Daniel Basescu, \u201cHeat Islands and Race in Washington, D.C.,\u201d spells out the main issues surrounding the controversy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen it comes to heat, not all neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. are created equal,\u201d Basescu said. \u201cIn denser areas of the city with less wind, less green space, and less tree cover, heat radiates and is trapped at much higher rates that vary the ambient air temperature by up to 16 degrees Fahrenheit.&nbsp;This phenomenon is known as the urban heat island effect.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Basescu said the urban heat island effect is a result of the racist policies that segregated Black and other minority populations away from white populations in the city. To further illustrate the racial makeup of urban heat island phenomena, an October 2024 blog of <a href=\"https:\/\/ggwash.org\/\">Greater Greater Washington <\/a>noted that according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the city\u2019s coolest neighborhood is Colonial Village, a predominantly white neighborhood located in Ward 4 in Northwest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Basescu also pointed out that, beyond the outcry of environmental injustice, the disparities coupled with urban heat island only further inequity across marginalized communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis difference means different energy bills, emissions levels, health outcomes, and quality of life for thousands of residents,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-solution-to-urban-heat-island-effect-trees-and-shade\"><strong>Solution to Urban Heat Island Effect: Trees and Shade<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Eliza Cava is the chair of the Conservation committee of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sierraclub.org\/dc\">District\u2019s chapter of the Sierra Club,<\/a> a national environmental preservation organization.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cava, who lives in the Petworth neighborhood in Ward 4 in Northwest, considers her area an urban heat island due to what she said was a lack of green space and missing one thing in abundance \u2014 trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTrees are not as available as they are in Rock Creek Park,\u201d Cava, 39, said. \u201cWe need to plant trees and protect those trees that we have. Trees provide shade and comfort. In the city, there is a lot of asphalt. We need the trees.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dccouncil.gov\/council\/councilmember-allen\/\">D.C. Council member Charles Allen<\/a> (D-Ward 6) chairs the Committee on Transportation and the Environment and is well aware of heat islands in the city. He proposed the legislation \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesallenward6.com\/bill_solar_panels_shade_playgrounds_parks_sidewalks_streets\">The Solar Shade Expansion Amendment Act of 2025<\/a> \u2013 to deal with the challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The measure would require the District government to identify 20 sites \u2013 ranging from playgrounds and parks, to sidewalks, bike lanes, and roads \u2013 that could benefit from solar canopies.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAsk any parent, and they\u2019ll tell you it\u2019s hard to use our playgrounds for weeks on end in the summer \u2013 a little shade goes a long way,\u201d said Allen, 48. \u201cThis is true across all our outdoor spaces for residents of all ages. We simply need to build more shade. 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