Heat Response: Creative action for Philly’s rising temperatures

In Philadelphia, as in cities across the country, people of color face disproportionate risk of exposure to extreme heat and correlated health conditions.

To confront the legacy of disinvestment that’s driving these disparities, nationally renowned artist Eve Mosher is partnering with three Philadelphia-based artists and The Trust for Public Land to invite residents of the Grays Ferry, Southeast Philadelphia, and Fairhill neighborhoods to create public art that addresses the question: “Why should we care about urban heat and what can we do about it?”