Farms On City Roofs

Growing plants on roofs help improve urban environment.

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August 6, 2002, 6:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Green roofs can combat the urban heat island effect, Ms. Hoffman said in this NY Times article. All the stone, brick and blacktop absorb so much heat that cities are six to eight degrees hotter than surrounding suburbs. Energy experts estimate that New York could save as much as $16 million a year in energy costs by growing green roofs, which not only cool buildings in summer, but insulate them in winter."

Thanks to Ken Firestone

FULL STORY: Hoping for a City Full of Farms on Rooftops

Sunday, August 4, 2002 in The New York Times

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