ShadeFX custom builds structures and retractable shades since no two spaces are the same size and style preferences vary. The ready-to-install systems are often created through collaborations between ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

The Tucson sun is relentless. Despite our cloudless skies and abundant sunny days, many of us are reluctant to spend time outside in our yards and gardens due to the heat and brightness. Some shade is ...

ShadeFX canopies are a simple yet innovative solution to privacy and protection from the sun and rain. Their patented 'single track' technology is fully customizable and there at the center of every ...

¡Sombra! Experiments in Shade is introducing artistic and functional shade structures across nine parks to combat extreme summer heat. The project helps spruce up some community parks that needed to ...

As the planet continues to warm up and summer gets hotter every year, schools and parks are looking for ways to make sure kids can still play. After all, some days during spring and fall almost feel ...

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Sidewalk Shade Project is aiming to make some of the Valley's sizzling-hot streets a little safer and more tolerable. Early plans show that more than two dozen shade structures ...