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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Louisville, known for its depleted tree cover, will be getting a tree canopy assessment by the end of the year in addition to another study that began in February which is examining Louisville’s issues with urban heat, mapping the hottest areas of the city and assessing the effect of efforts to cool areas with tree planting and cooler building materials. Research out of Georgia Tech found that Louisville may be heating up faster than any other metro area, when city temperatures are compared to the surrounding countryside. Brian Stone, an associate professor of city and regional planning at Georgia Tech's School of City and Regional Planning, has been hired to lead the city’s urban-heat study, which was budgeted at $135,000.
