Sponge Cities
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Montreal to build new ‘sponge park’ to absorb rainwaterMontreal is planning to build its largest sponge park to date. The future green space is designed to absorb water following massive downpours.CanadaApr 23
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Municipalities looking to build ‘sponge cities’ for extreme rain events. What does that mean?"Sponge parks" in Montreal are designed to catch and absorb rainwater and keep it from flowing into overburdened sewers during extreme rain events.CanadaOct 8, 2023
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What can a ‘sponge’ teach us about building resilient cities? Turns out, a lotCities are typically engineered to repel rainwater into drains and pipes. But building them like ‘sponges’ to absorb water can better help against flooding.WeatherNov 29, 2021
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