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CoolBlocks: Community-Owned Cool Infrastructure Investment Fund for Low-Income Neighborhoods

Clau469May 22, 2026AI: 7.0

Description

A neighborhood-level investment vehicle where residents collectively own and benefit from urban cooling infrastructure (cool roofs, green corridors, misting systems, shaded transit stops). CoolBlocks issues municipal green bonds backed by energy savings and reduced emergency services costs from lower heat mortality. Each $1M bond covers 4 city blocks, 2,000 residents, and delivers $340K/year in savings. Low-income residents get priority access and revenue sharing.

Implementation Pathway

Pilot

12 months
  • • 2 cities, 8 neighborhoods
  • • Bond issuance piloted
  • • Energy savings baseline measured

Scale

36 months
  • • 50 cities, 500 neighborhoods
  • • $500M bonds issued
  • • 1M residents covered

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Evaluation Scores

Technical7.0
Economic6.0
Social/Political6.0
Scalability6.0
Values Aligned7.0
Composite Score
7.0

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