OASIS is a pop-up, open-air, cooling station. In high heat, New Yorkers are often forced to retreat to indoor, air-conditioned spaces, which can be isolating as well as energy-intensive. OASIS offers an alternative: a communal, outdoor gathering space that relies on water, plants, and shade to cool people, right in the heart of neighborhoods. The pop-up features a custom-designed misting river and mobile landscape filled with plants native to NYC. The pop-up encourages people of all ages to gather and cool off together, all without power.

In 2024, Street Lab rolled out OASIS in more than 15 locations, focusing on neighborhoods with the highest Heat Vulnerability Index in New York City, with support from Con Edison, AARP, NYC Dept. of Transportation, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and Street Lab donors.