184. Laura Patiño on San Antonio's Heat Playbook — and Who Feels It First
This week on bigcitysmalltown, we examine how San Antonio is preparing for—and managing—the increasing threat of extreme heat. As another sweltering summer grips the city, heat is no longer just an annual inconvenience but a growing risk to public health, infrastructure, and the local economy.
Cory Ames speaks with Laura Patiño, Director of the Department of Resilience and Sustainability for the City of San Antonio. The conversation focuses on the city’s new Heat Resiliency Playbook, what makes San Antonio’s climate challenges distinct, and how neighborhoods most affected by heat are shaping the response.
They discuss:
- What the data reveals about the rise in extreme heat days in San Antonio
- How heat impacts everything from electricity bills and public health to transportation and tourism
- Strategies in the Heat Resiliency Playbook: from cool pavements and tree planting to resilience hubs
- Tracking the effectiveness of solutions—and the challenges of funding and coordination across departments
- Why keeping heat resilience a priority is critical for San Antonio’s future
For a closer look at a city adapting to new climate realities, listen wherever you get your podcasts or visit bigcitysmalltown.com.
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