Canadian municipalities want to become 'spongier' to build climate resilience
Idea is to divert stormwater into vegetated areas so less ends up in sewers
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Idea is to divert stormwater into vegetated areas so less ends up in sewers
The goal is to reverse some of the harm done by the last 40 to 50 years of car-oriented urban development, which involved replacing natural spaces that soak up water with impermeable infrastructure such as roads and parking lots
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"Sponge parks" in Montreal are designed to catch and absorb rainwater and keep it from flowing into overburdened sewers during extreme rain events.
MONTREAL - From green roofs in Toronto to Vancouver's rain city strategy, Canadian cities are looking to become "sponges" in order to help mitigate some of the effects of extreme rainfall events.