Show threadCelloMom On CarsJan 19

"[Kigali's] wetlands functioned as a vast natural sponge.

But urban expansion as well as the pasturing of livestock and dumping of waste gradually degraded the city’s wetlands.

Today, the 400-acre Nyandungu Eco-Park is alive with marshes, ponds, and more than 200 species of birds. “From the time [the wetland] was restored,” said park manager Ildephonse Kambogo, “there was no more flooding.” "

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/flood-protection-kigali-rwands-wetlands-restoration-project-deforestation/
#SpongeCities

A flood-plagued African city sets out to reengineer its wetlands

Kigali, Rwanda's capital, is embracing nature-based solutions, but there are challenges.

Mother Jones
Dennis BoursSep 30
Meet the visionary behind China’s sponge cities! Landscape architect Yu Kongjian is transforming urban flooding solutions with nature-based designs that absorb rainwater & restore ecosystems. 🌧️🌿
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2025/09/18/meet-the-landscape-architect-behind-chinas-sponge-cities/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Autoposting
#SpongeCities #UrbanDesign #ClimateResilience #GreenInfrastructure
Meet The Landscape Architect Behind China’s Sponge Cities

Kongjian Yu’s company is designing green spaces to absorb rainfall and mitigate natural disasters.

Forbes
Antonia MarreroSep 24
“Some of the strategies employed to create these so-called #spongecities include green roofs, rainwater storage and infiltration systems, sunken green spaces, permeable pavement, bioretention ponds, wetland revitalization, restoring natural waterflow pathways, and more.” @older.bsky.social

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:sqhk2ksk2hgrgf7tfdztchls/post/3lzgsqmztq22o
andreas anderssohnNov 17, 2024

Something I've been contemplating since I returned from the "sponge city" of Copenhagen:

https://www.ndr.de/fernsehen/sendungen/hamburg_journal/Tegelwippen-Elfjaehriger-setzt-sich-fuer-mehr-Gruen-in-Altona-ein,hamj153310.html

#sustainability #SpongeCities

"Tegelwippen": Elfjähriger setzt sich für mehr Grün in Altona ein

Die Idee aus den Niederlanden möchte Toni Will auch in seinem Bezirk: Pflastersteine entfernen und so Flächen entsiegeln.

NDR Mediathek
ProposMontrealOct 5, 2024

Montréal, Ville éponge? L'urbanisme face aux changements climatiques et pour une meilleure gestion de l'eau 🌧️🌱 #VillesÉponges #SpongeCities #Montréal #Urbanisme

À lire sur le site https://proposmontreal.com/index.php/montreal-ville-eponge/

Montréal, ville éponge? - ProposMontréal

Montréal est une des villes à l'avant garde du concept de villes éponges. Mais qu'est ce qu'une ville éponge exactement?

ProposMontréal
Show threadHarry UnderwoodAug 4, 2024

Also:
* whitewashed roofs everywhere
* grid layout
* small Japan-style trucks
* narrow streets with no sidewalks like Tokyo
* walkable everywhere

BUT
* in the Midwest/Great Lakes/Rust Belt

#solarpunk #yimby #SpongeCity #SpongeCities #Urbanism #Renewables #Sustainability

Harry UnderwoodJul 30, 2024
Picture it: the 15-min solar sponge city. #SpongeCity #15MinuteCity #yimby #SolarPunk #SpongeCities #15MinCity #Renewables
Global News CanadaApr 23, 2024
Montreal to build new ‘sponge park’ to absorb rainwater
Montreal is planning to build its largest sponge park to date. The future green space is designed to absorb water following massive downpours.
#globalnews #Canada #GreenSpace #rainstorm #spongecities
https://globalnews.ca/news/10445102/montreal-sponge-park-to-absorb-rainwater/
Montreal to build new ‘sponge park’ to absorb rainwater

Montreal is planning to build its largest sponge park to date. The future green space is designed to absorb water following massive downpours.

Global News
Global NewsApr 23, 2024
Montreal to build new ‘sponge park’ to absorb rainwater
Montreal is planning to build its largest sponge park to date. The future green space is designed to absorb water following massive downpours.
#globalnews #Canada #GreenSpace #rainstorm #spongecities
https://globalnews.ca/news/10445102/montreal-sponge-park-to-absorb-rainwater/
Montreal to build new ‘sponge park’ to absorb rainwater

Montreal is planning to build its largest sponge park to date. The future green space is designed to absorb water following massive downpours.

Global News
Global News MontrealApr 23, 2024
Montreal to build new ‘sponge park’ to absorb rainwater
Montreal is planning to build its largest sponge park to date. The future green space is designed to absorb water following massive downpours.
#globalnews #Canada #GreenSpace #rainstorm #spongecities
https://globalnews.ca/news/10445102/montreal-sponge-park-to-absorb-rainwater/
Montreal to build new ‘sponge park’ to absorb rainwater

Montreal is planning to build its largest sponge park to date. The future green space is designed to absorb water following massive downpours.

Global News