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Illustration comparing a hot, wet asphalt street with a cool, dry permeable paved street.

Illustration comparing a hot, wet asphalt street with a cool, dry permeable paved street.

"Split screen image. Left side: a hot, dark asphalt street in an Australian outback town like Kalgoorlie, harsh sun, heat haze, rainwater pooling and running off into a drain. Right side: the same street transformed with light-colored permeable pavers, rainwater soaking into the surface, healthier green trees and plants, cooler appearance. Illustrative style, clear contrast. Label left 'Asphalt Problem', right 'Permeable Solution'." See more