Addressing Heat Islands
In collaboration with Jazz Henry, Sustainability Intern
LA28 Olympics and Paralympics: Games Delivery and Planning
Summer 2023
As part of our LA28 Summer Intern Cohort’s capstone presentation, we were challenged to address the 20% of Angelenos who believe that the 2028 games will leave a negative impact on the city. In collaboration with the Sustainability team and representing the Games Planning and Delivery department, we decided to address concerns for gentrification and potential impact on small business owners and street vendors.
We used GIS to create a heat island map focusing on areas around Gamestime stadiums, identifying empty lots or public spaces to create impactful interventions. We took inspiration from heat resilience centers to propose a water refill station that can also serve as free advertising for small businesses impacted by Gamestime infrastructure and security, sponsored by LA28. Our team presented this to our co-workers including the C-suite.