Period F - Heat Islands and Redlining by Samantha Coughlin (NHS) https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx en-us 2022-01-18 13:23:27 UTC 2022-01-18 14:04:10 UTC hello@padlet.com Medford, MA, USA samantha_coughlin https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997929073 The neighborhood I chose in Medford is a C lined neighborhood. It is 1.5 degrees warmer than the city averege. It has 75% impervious surfaces and only 15% tree cover.]]> 2022-01-18 13:47:16 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997929073 Los Angeles, CA, USA gcy221 https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997939454 This neighborhood in Los Angeles was  a C-lined neighborhood. It is 3.7º above the city average and has 78% impervious surfaces and is 99% minorities. ]]> 2022-01-18 13:51:18 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997939454 Needham, MA, USA maz221 https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997940068 The neighborhood I chose in Needham is a B lined neighborhood. It is .3 degrees warmer than the city average. It has 35.2% impervious surfaces and 44.5% tree cover. 
-Miles]]> 2022-01-18 13:51:28 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997940068 Needham Heights, Needham, MA, USA https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997941847 An average of 1 degree warmer. 52% impervious surfaces. 15 % tree cover. 21 % minority population. - Henry]]> 2022-01-18 13:52:06 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997941847 Needham Heights, Needham, MA, USA https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997943556 neighborhood: C
temperature: +0.9
impervious: 48.6%
tree cover: 33.7%
minority: 18.2%
-ellie s]]> 2022-01-18 13:52:41 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997943556 Cambridge, MA, USA https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997943829 Cambridge, MA is on average about 2.2 degrees warmer than the rest of the city average. 76% impervious surfaces and only 10% tree cover. 52% of people that live in the area are minorities. The HOLC graded it D ('hazardous') -Jacob]]> 2022-01-18 13:52:46 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997943829 Brookline, MA, USA rnc221 https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997944037 The neighborhood I chose in Brookline is a C lined neighborhood. It is 2 degrees warmer than the average city wide temperature. It has 20.9% tree cover and 69.3% impervious surfaces. -Riley C]]> 2022-01-18 13:52:51 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997944037 Irondale, Chicago, IL, USA https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997949229 This neighborhood in Chicago was originally a D class neighborhood and is 2.2 degrees warmer than the Chicago city average. It has  66.2% impervious surfaces and only 5.4% of tree cover. 
(Maddie)

]]> 2022-01-18 13:54:47 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997949229 Waltham, MA, USA https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997949328 Waltham, MA is considered a c line environment, with temperatures 1 degree above the citywide average. 645 of the surfaces are impervious and 21% of the land has treecover.]]> 2022-01-18 13:54:50 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997949328 Columbus, GA, USA https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997951173 The neighborhood I chose in columbus is a C class neighborhood with its temperature being +4.9 degrees more than the city average. It has 68.2% impervious surfaces and 8.2% tree cover.
Lauren Concannon]]> 2022-01-18 13:55:31 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997951173 St. Louis, MO, USA https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997952234 John Hood: this neighborhood in St. Louis is 4.1 degrees warmer than the cities average. with 68% of impervious covering and 6% tree covering. this neighborhood has 16% minorities and is a grade level C area. ]]> 2022-01-18 13:55:57 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997952234 North End, Tacoma, WA, USA rh221 https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997952960 the neighborhood I picked has been an A since it was categorized by the HOA. 2.8 degrees cooler than citywide average.
Impervious Surface: 39%
Area Tree Covered: 24% 
Minority: 16%
Households Below Poverty Level: 6%
Vacant Housing Units: 6%
]]> 2022-01-18 13:56:13 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997952960 Pilsen, Chicago, IL, USA https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997953047 This neighborhood in Chicago, IL, has an average land surface temperature that is 2.8 degrees (Cº) higher than the citywide average. It is marked as grade D and has an impervious surface of 87%. Additionally, the neighborhood has a minority rate of 91%. 
- Anika Singh]]> 2022-01-18 13:56:15 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997953047 Los Angeles, CA, USA https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997953307 The neighborhood I picked for Los Angeles is a D lined neighborhood. It is 4 degrees warmer than the average city wide temperature, and has 3% tree cover and 79.5% impervious surfaces. Its minority population is 99.1% -Jeremy]]> 2022-01-18 13:56:18 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997953307 Waltham, MA, USA jsh221 https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997954140 This area received a HOLC grade of D, which means it was listed as Hazardous. The land surface temperature is 3 degrees C above the citywide average, which is a significant increase. The impervious surface coverage is 80%, while tree coverage is only 8%. 65% of the population in this community is made up of minority groups. 19% of people fall below the poverty line. 
-Jessie]]> 2022-01-18 13:56:37 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997954140 New Orleans, LA, USA https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997954673 This neighborhood is graded D. It's temperature is 4.2 degrees above city average. 75.6% of the city is impervious surfaces. 2% of the land is covered with trees. The minority population is 10.3%.
Celia Lanza]]> 2022-01-18 13:56:49 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997954673 Bellevue Hill, Boston, MA 02132, USA https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997955688 Luke: I picked this neighborhood which has an average temperature 1.2ºC cooler than the city average. I picked this area because I know that it is very segregated, and the outside areas are much less nice. As predicted, this area was cooler than the outside neighborhoods, and while they got a grade of C, or "declining", this area got a B, meaning it was "still desirable". ]]> 2022-01-18 13:57:12 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997955688 Larz Anderson Park, Brookline, MA, USA https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997956826 The neighborhood I chose in Brookline has an average land surface temp that is -2.1 deg C below the citywide average. It has received a grade A for the Home Owners' Loan Corporation. The impervious surface is 22% and the area tree covered is 52%.

-EM]]> 2022-01-18 13:57:39 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997956826 Milton, MA, USA https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997957483 The neighborhood I chose is in Milton, MA which is grade C. It has an average temperature that is 1 degree above the citywide average. It is impervious 49.2% of surfaces and the Tree cover is 15% of landcover. 
-Jamie Chmielewski ]]> 2022-01-18 13:57:54 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997957483 Brookline, MA, USA https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997957782 The neighborhood I picked for Brookline is a C lined neighborhood. It is 0.8 degrees warmer than the average city wide temperature, and has 13.5% tree cover and 72.8% impervious surfaces. Its minority population is 42.9% -Jeremy]]> 2022-01-18 13:58:01 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997957782 Everett, MA, USA djk221 https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997958473 The neighborhood I chose is a C lined area. It is -0.3 degrees below the city average. It has 82% impervious surfaces and 9% tree cover. 
DK]]> 2022-01-18 13:58:18 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997958473 Philadelphia, PA, USA km221 https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997960453 - 4.1 deg C above average
- overall grade of c or declining
- Impervious Surface: 77%
- Area Tree Covered: 3% 
]]> 2022-01-18 13:59:07 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997960453 Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA, USA https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997961581 This neighborhood in Seattle, WA is a C lined neighborhood. It's 2.4 degrees above the citywide average.
Impervious Surface: 71%
Area Tree Covered: 12%
Minority: 31%
Households Below Poverty Level: 11%
Vacant Housing Units: 6%
Median Home Value: $619,448
-Fiona Murphy
]]> 2022-01-18 13:59:33 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997961581 Newton Upper Falls, Newton, MA, USA jak221 https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997964005 - 1.3 degrees C above city average 
- Grade D
- Impervious Surface: 50%
- Area Tree Covered: 34% 
- Minority: 39%
- Households Below Poverty Level: 3%
- Vacant Housing Units: 5%
- Median Home Value: $688,492
]]> 2022-01-18 14:00:23 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997964005 Montgomery, AL, USA https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997969125 The neighborhood I looked at was in northern Montgomery, Alabama. It was originally designated as D grade ("hazardous"). 70% of its population are minorities and 37% of households live below the poverty line. This neighborhood was +3.9 degrees warmer than the city average. Interestingly, 40.5% of the land cover in this neighborhood is covered with trees yet even still the temperature in this neighborhood is much higher than that of other neighborhoods in the city of Montgomery.]]> 2022-01-18 14:01:48 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_coughlin/4a8jclkk8bqnbnnx/wish/1997969125