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Field Note Observations
6-22-09

2. 108th Street
Public Structures Many 4-5 brownstones
Private Structures Ascension School (for Pre-K students and
students Grade 3-8)
Number of trees ~10
Number of parked cars ~20
Number of ACs ~100
Other Notable Sources of Heat Parking Garage
Other Notable Sources of Cooling Alley
Degree of Breeziness None in center; high at corners

3. 98th Street
Public Structures South side: 3-4 story brownstones;
North side: 10+ story apartment buildings
Private Structures N/A
Number of trees 13 (shadier on south side)
Number of parked cars 30
Number of ACs ~10
Other Notable Sources of Heat Westside highway to the west; vent on the
NE corner
Other Notable Sources of Cooling Riverside Park to the west
Degree of Breeziness None in center; high at corners

4. Park Ave
Public Structures N/A
Private Structures Many 15 story apartment buildings
Number of trees 4
Number of parked cars ~10
Number of ACs 50
Other Notable Sources of Heat N/A
Other Notable Sources of Cooling N/A
Degree of Breeziness High

5. 101 St & 3 Ave (Spanish
st rd
Harlem)
Public Structures Small church with flea market; Fire station
Private Structures 14 story residential building (NYCHA
Housing Project)
Number of trees 15
Number of parked cars 17
Number of ACs 69
Other Notable Sources of Heat N/A
Other Notable Sources of Cooling Grassy area before NYCHA Housing
Project
Degree of Breeziness High

6. 117th Street
Public Structures North side: ChildrenÕ Aid Society building
s
w/ basketball court
Private Structures 6 story residential buildings throughout
Number of trees 70
Number of parked cars 30
Number of ACs 207
Other Notable Sources of Heat Large parking lots on both north and south
sides
Other Notable Sources of Cooling Green space (10 trees and grass) on south
side
Degree of Breeziness High at corners; low in center

7. 147th Street
Public Structures NYPD Parking lot near NW corner
Private Structures North side: 5 story residential buildings;
construction on large building (with a
detour of sidewalk)
S south: 15 story apartment and several 6
story apartment buildings
Number of trees 25
Number of parked cars 55
Number of ACs 280
Other Notable Sources of Heat NYPD Parking lot
Other Notable Sources of Cooling N/A
Degree of Breeziness Low in center; higher near corners

8. 185th Street
Public Structures North side: Salon, 99 cent store, medical
center;
South side: supermarket, store with tarp
(SE corner), parking lot
Private Structures 5 story residential buildings, with 2 story
buildings on south side
Number of trees 4
Number of parked cars 30
Other Notable Sources of Heat Parking lot
Other Notable Sources of Cooling Alley
Degree of Breeziness High

9. W 169 St th
Public Structures N/A
Private Structures North side: 5-6 story Body Shop & Auto
Repair;
South side: 1-2 floor residential
Number of trees 4
Number of parked cars 23
Number of ACs 19
Other Notable Sources of Heat Ventilation vent off the side of auto shop
Other Notable Sources of Cooling N/A

10. Unionport Rd
Public Structures N/A
Private Structures West side: industrial (rail yards);
East side: residential 1-3 story buildings
Number of trees 23 (older trees on East side)
Number of parked cars 18
Number of ACs 20
Other Notable Sources of Heat -After the turn: Di Muro Ironworks (big
garage/storage & truck); Harley Electric
(driveway); parking lot (corner of
Unionport Rd and Morris Park Ave); 8
private garages
-Rail yard
Other Notable Sources of Cooling N/A

11. De Reimer Ave
Public Structures Elevated 5 subway line
Private Structures E side: 2 floors (suburban); W side: 16
floor tower
Number of trees E side: 1 tree; W side: 10 trees; many trees
by the subway tracks
Number of parked cars 14
Number of ACs 55
Other Notable Sources of Heat -Private gated parking for tower residents
(30+ cars), detached houses have garage
-Elevated 5 subway line,
Other Notable Sources of Cooling N/A

12. 149th St
Public Structures N/A
Private Structures 1-2 story industrial buildings
Number of trees 6
Number of parked cars 13
Number of ACs 0
Other Notable Sources of Heat Bronx Muffler Center (driveway);
American Siroloin Meat Co. (driveway,
heat duct); Auto Repair (driveway), Bronx
Welding Supply, Milea Truck Rental (2
parking lots with 50+ trucks); Bruncker
Blvd
Other Notable Sources of Cooling N/A