Verified details
We separate official information from community reports and unknowns.
Heat, smoke, outages, and severe weather
Find a safer place in Philly.
Search for accessible places to cool down, breathe cleaner air, sit, drink water, use a restroom, or charge essential equipment.
Accessibility details show what is confirmed, reported, or still unknown.
In immediate danger?
Call 911. This prototype does not replace emergency services or official City alerts.
Refuge finder
What do you need today?
Choose only the features that matter to you. Unknown information will stay visible instead of being treated as a “no.”
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Locations are demonstration data.
Built for trust
No mystery scores. No fake certainty.
Your priorities
A refuge is only useful when it works for your body, equipment, and travel needs.
Philadelphia first
Neighborhood context, SEPTA access, and local climate risks shape every recommendation.
About the project
A civic tool for a hotter, less predictable city.
Climate Refuge Philly is an independent prototype designed at the intersection of disability access, public transit, and climate resilience. The data model — confirmed, reported, unknown — is built to be honest about what we know and what we don’t.
This tool is designed to be forked and adapted. Every city has heat-vulnerable neighborhoods, under-resourced cooling infrastructure, and Disabled residents who need better information. The code, the data schema, and the verification system are open source and ready for your city.