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First green prototype carpark to open in Holroyd Central Gardens

CUMBERLAND Council’s “first of its kind” green prototype carpark will open next month at Holroyd Central Gardens carpark.

It has been transforming a conventional open-air asphalt carpark into a ”cool and green carpark”.
The sustainable urban design includes a trellis system across sections of the carpark where a selection of fast-growing vines will grow up and over the trellis, creating green shade needed to help reduce surface temperatures, improve air quality and support birds and wildlife.
Landscaping and planting is underway, with works expected to be completed by the beginning of August.
According to research conducted by Western Sydney University, carparks across the Cumberland LGA collectively span nearly 1km2 of space, but most alarmingly, it found that temperatures in these unshaded, asphalt carparks may exceed 50C on hot summer days, posing a health risk for the community and negatively impact local business.