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METRO has begun rolling out new bus shelters in select areas of Houston as part of its pilot program to lower temperatures and better protect riders from the heat.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2025/06/20/524556/houston-metro-begins-new-pilot-program-to-lower-bus-shelter-temperatures/

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A pilot study by Houston Public Media found that tree shade was on average twice as cool as bus shelter shade.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/series/hot-stops/2023/09/21/462996/metro-could-plant-a-tree-at-every-bus-stop-in-houston-but-it-may-be-a-bit-complicated/

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