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		zbrozek on Sept 10, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Is air conditioning making cities hotter? Roof reflectivity higher than 40% is illegal by zoning code in my city.

pfdietz on Sept 10, 2023 [–]

White roofs are being pushed in NY City.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/10/realestate/cool-roofs-cli...

zbrozek on Sept 11, 2023 | [–]

Folks really ought to be free to make their roof whatever color they want. I personally would choose white if I had sufficient rights to do so.

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