Why is black asphalt the default material for surfacing streets, especially in hot climates?

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The title is the question.

Maybe it’s the cheapest thing with the right properties, but can’t it be painted with something a little more reflective, that won’t absorbe so much heat from the sun?

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You don’t flant reflective streets. I don’t know if you been to the Nordics but the mix of a very low sun, and either wet or snowy streets with cobblestones have sometimes felt like I was walking through a mirror. Couldn’t not look up without sunglasses sometimes 

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