Prototypical transit stops were specifically developed to provide all-day-long shade in conjunction with a microclimate of cool refuge within the middle of the notoriously hot Valley streets.  It is often joked that the ubiquitous palm trees prevalent here provide scant shade where needed as evidenced by locals lined up in the shade of the trunk. This provided a humorous but all-important insight, as the summer sun is low and extremely hot during the peak ridership times of morning and evening, i.e. a shade canopy overhead would only shade the occasional lone riders at high noon.  With David Nixon of London and Los Angeles based Future Systems we proposed vertical shade screens set on angle that would promote social interaction ‘as a V-Oasis’ while allowing riders to see the train approaching from either direction. Additionally, they would provide framework for evapotranspiration through vegetation in addition to artwork, transit system logos, security devices, as well as a structural support for the ‘cool seat’ and a large translucent ‘pringle’ of non-re-radiating fiberglass resin shielding the overhead sun, harvesting rains for planters, and becoming an illuminated, inviting ‘cloud of identity’ day and night.