 How can we bolster urban tree canopy since trees provide a really great ecosystem benefit of providing cooler spaces through shading? And we're also looking at how can we equitably increase access to green spaces like parks, for example, especially focusing on areas that are in urban heat islands. Donya Ayaz is a heat mitigation specialist with King County. The strategy, a direct response to the 2021 heat dome that killed more than 30 county residents. Tim Hall, Northwest News Radio. Northwest News Time, 1234.