Cities are using alternatives to clean up parking lots

Cities and other groups around the U.S. are using alternatives to traditional asphalt lots in order beat the heat and curb water runoff — especially as climate change worsens. Already dozens of cities and other organizations with land have transitioned to lots made differently, and are even changing policy to eliminate city parking minimums. Asphalt industry representatives caution that parking lot owners should carefully consider the durability of any non-asphalt alternative. Here's why parking lots hold so much heat, which cities are most impacted and what can be done about it.