Regions Southwest | Phoenix
In Warm Phoenix, Open-Air Shopping Centers Struggle to Beat Summer Heat
May 7, 2008
Source: Arizona Republic

In the Phoenix area, four newly debuted regional outdoor lifestyle centers are about to face a major test: Can they keep their shoppers cool? Tempe Marketplace, Mesa Riverview, SanTan Villlage and the Promenade at Casa Grande are finding themselves mulling ways to keep customers strolling through, even as temperatures surpass 100 degrees.

"A misting system will work during the dry months," Arizona State University Sustainability Practices manager Bonny Bentzin told the Arizona Daily Republic. "But in July and August? Not so much. Shade is the key."

 
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