City Council Backs ShadeLA, Marking a Major Step Toward a Cooler Los Angeles

November 7, 2025

Los Angeles took an important step toward a cooler, more comfortable future this week: the LA City Council unanimously passed a motion in support of ShadeLA.

The motion recognizes ShadeLA as a regional, people-powered campaign focused on making it easier for residents, businesses, and public agencies to expand, protect, and plan for shade across LA. It directs City departments to partner with ShadeLA as the city prepares for the 2026 World Cup, 2027 Super Bowl, and 2028 Olympics — moments when millions of Angelenos and visitors will rely on safe, shaded places to move, gather, and thrive.

ShadeLA has already been working closely with LA City and County teams, universities, and community organizations to build long-term shade solutions. The Council motion strengthens this collaboration by calling for coordinated heat- and shade-planning across agencies, streamlined processes for installing shade, and alignment with broader city efforts like urban greening, mobility improvements, parks investments, and school-yard transformations.

“ShadeLA is about teamwork. It’s about bringing public agencies, communities, designers, and universities together to make shade something everyone can count on,” said Kate Weber, Executive Director of USC Dornsife Public Exchange, which anchors the ShadeLA campaign. “The Council’s support helps us build the kind of long-term, city-wide shade strategy that Los Angeles has needed for years.”

In the months ahead, ShadeLA will continue working with partners to:

  • map priority heat and shade needs across neighborhoods,
  • help design shaded corridors for major event routes and transit connections,
  • support community-led shade projects,
  • and make it easier for residents and organizations to add and care for shade where it’s needed most.

City Council’s action is a milestone — and a signal that Los Angeles is building for the future. With hotter days ahead, ShadeLA is helping the region get ready, one shaded space at a time.