Health & Fitness
Beating The Heat: Southwest Philly Residents And Nonprofit Tackle Urban Heat Island Crisis
"It's just hot outside," Southwest Philadelphia resident Irwin Caldwell said, as he rested beneath one of the few trees on his block.
June 25, 2025
On a blazing summer day in Southwest Philadelphia, Irvin Caldwell has one goal: find relief from the heat.
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"It's just hot outside," Caldwell said, as he rested beneath one of the few trees on his block.
Caldwell is a proud lifelong resident of the neighborhood, where the sun can feel unrelenting. "My family raised down here and everything else," he added. "You see where I'm at. Under the tree."
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