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antoniamarrero.bsky.social
“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
older.bsky.social Doctora Malka Older @older.bsky.social · Sep 22
Soaking up the storm: Sponge cities and the future of flood-resilient Southeast Asia
The climate crisis is causing increased extreme weather events in Southeast Asia. Could “sponge cities,” a city planning method engineered by Chinese architect, Yu Kongjian, help them weather the storm?
Soaking up the storm: Sponge cities and the future of flood-resilient Southeast Asia
The climate crisis is causing increased extreme weather events in Southeast Asia. Could “sponge cities,” a city planning method engineered by Chinese architect, Yu Kongjian, help them weather the stor...
globalvoices.org
September 24, 2025 at 2:38 AM
proposmontreal.com
Montréal, Ville éponge? L'urbanisme face aux changements climatiques et pour une meilleure gestion de l'eau 🌧️🌱 #VillesÉponges #SpongeCities #Montréal #Urbanisme

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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?
proposmontreal.com
October 5, 2024 at 5:52 PM
bioneers.org
#GreenEnergyTransition #China #Bioneers #EcologicalCivilization #MaryEvelynTucker #SpongeCities #Seeds
October 1, 2025 at 2:04 PM
coupdegraz7.bsky.social
#ukpol #tories #sewagepollution #spongecities
sheencr.bsky.social Prof Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social · Jan 10
Greening our cities and creating “sponge cities” not just good for flood prevention but also would benefit biodiversity, cleaner air and well being. It’s a clear win win.
Conservative ‘failures’ have led to more sewage pollution, say water experts
Increased flooding blamed on years of government delays over ‘sponge cities’ rules
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2024 at 8:28 AM
mondoblog.bsky.social
In un'epoca di alluvioni urbane e isole di calore, ripensare il drenaggio è vitale.
Le Città Spugna rappresentano una risposta cruciale alle sfide climatiche contemporanee.

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#SpongeCities
#CittàSpugna
#UrbanResilience
#ClimateAdaptation
#ClimateChange
March 5, 2026 at 3:28 PM
sandhumanshoe.bsky.social
Die Wahl der Stadtbäume. Endlich mal wieder Biber mitmachen lassen. Bei Regulierung der Fliessgewässer (=> Grundwassser-Anhebung). Siedlungen: strenges Bibermanagement. #UrbanForesting #AdjustedTrees #Schwammstadt #SpongeCities #ShadowsByTrees #Baumschattenwurf #TheC.A.BeaverBill #Bibermanagement
January 13, 2025 at 3:26 AM
nicklangley.bsky.social
Return the #wet as well as the #wildness. Long #rain-gardens replacing parking spaces on every street. Balancing ponds and mini #wetlands instead of car parks. Urban rivers #daylighted & #rewiggled & allowed to develop their own flood plains in parks. #SpongeCities.
August 15, 2025 at 8:02 AM
dirtywatercampaign.bsky.social
A re-emphasis from agriculture for the built environment.

#spongecities

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When Planting Becomes Infrastructure: What Architecture Can Learn From Climate-Smart Agriculture | ArchEyes
Treating planted architecture as infrastructure, not decoration, is what makes shade, stormwater, and cooling actually perform over time.
archeyes.com
April 29, 2026 at 12:46 PM
dirtywatercampaign.bsky.social
Flooding and social inequality:

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

#rehydratetheland
#spongecities
Urban areas host 80% of England’s homes at high risk of flooding, study finds
Exclusive: 839,000 homes in urban areas face threat of surface-water flooding, with social housing tenants most vulnerable to costs
www.theguardian.com
April 29, 2026 at 10:06 AM
fayanora.bsky.social
#GoodNews for the #urban #environment: #China adopting #SpongeCities.

#environmentalism #WaterManagement #UrbanPlanning #architecture #science 🧪

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How Sponge Cities help protect against flooding!
YouTube video by Sam Bentley
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May 6, 2026 at 7:48 AM
aliennextdoor.bsky.social
Could Sponge Cities be the solution to flooding? ... #SpongeCities #flooding #urbanplanning #cityplanning themeaningofwater.com/2019/11/23/t...
Turning Cities into Sponges: Viewing The City as a Living Organism
The warming of the planet’s atmosphere is causing water to move more quickly and disruptively through the global water cycle. Extreme events are occurring more frequently. Flood, drought, fire, win…
themeaningofwater.com
May 24, 2025 at 3:01 AM
dyslexickitchenw.bsky.social
Wieso das überrascht wundert mich. Es wird dort zielstrebig die Wirtschaft umgebaut. Vom e auto für das es viel! einfacher ist n fahrzeugschein zu kriegen als für verbrenner, zur Rückdrängung von Wüsten durch Bepflanzung zu Spongecities.
September 23, 2025 at 4:32 AM
growpurpose.bsky.social
www.live5news.com/2026/06/10/p...

#charleston #chsnews #lowcountry #southcarolina
#environment #nonprofit #parks #greenspace #flooding #spongecities #solutions
Parks with a purpose: Charleston uses green space to combat flooding
As flooding continues to challenge neighborhoods across Charleston, city leaders are increasingly looking to an unconventional solution: parks.
www.live5news.com
June 10, 2026 at 2:27 PM
elenacomelli.bsky.social
Entro il 2050 raddoppierà la frequenza di alluvioni "secolari".
Per difenderci abbiamo bisogno di #spongecities.
www.ilsole24ore.com/art/le-citta...
Le città spugna per assorbire gli effetti della crisi climatica
Copenaghen ha messo in campo un riassetto urbano per far fronte agli allagamenti
www.ilsole24ore.com
October 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM
dennisbours.bsky.social
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. 🌧️🌿
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#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.
www.forbes.com
September 30, 2025 at 4:36 PM
happyeconews.bsky.social
Chennai floods in monsoon season, then runs dry months later. Sponge parks — wetlands, bioswales, permeable surfaces — store 30M+ liters and manage 90% of runoff while doubling as public green space.
Full story: buff.ly/XMRTMHu
📸 Danachezhian S on Unsplash buff.ly/2e4RLi9
#SpongeCities #Chennai
July 9, 2026 at 1:01 AM
brian276.bsky.social
Love this! It’s clearly talking about the same problem a world away from Ireland but it highlights that storm water run off and its effects are a local issue around the world #spongeCities
zamafir.bsky.social Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · Feb 21
Absolutely adore @jasonjourneyman.bsky.social's efforts to educate on Social Media, and especially his take action positivity attitude.

I focused on converting my property to native and drought tolerant in part to increase the amount of rainwater that's retained and filtered down to aquifer.
February 21, 2026 at 10:19 PM
keithdjohnson.bsky.social
💚🌍🌏🌎 #TerraformEarth1st #agroforestry #permaculture #water #restoration #BeHomeNow #bioregions #UrbanRedesign #SpongeCities
An image showing three views of progression from bottom to top of a relatively impermeable / flood prone city with one stream and a small pond in a park. middle image with more wetlands / floodplains / water parks; Urban Wetlands make cities vibrant: they replenish groundwater, improve air quality, abate heat islands, increase biodiversity & habitat, filter & clean water, living labs for kids to learn where they are, and increase livelihoods from the complex water earth interface ; Top image: more wetlands, more scattered city centers. An in-city water park with masonry pathways through a diversity of aquatic species, plus grassy terraces for people to hang out. Apartment & office buildings in the background.
April 7, 2026 at 2:00 AM
delwynd.bsky.social
Love this. Why can't #berms be gardens and meadows, with wonderful insect communities and birdlife instead of sterile, mowed within an inch of their life, grass. 👏
Auckland environmentalist wins battle to protect urban style jungle
#UrbanHeatIslandEffect #SpongeCities
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Auckland environmentalist wins battle to protect urban style jungle
Mark van Kaathoven has worked on the berm gardens outside his home and neighbouring properties for more than three decades.
www.rnz.co.nz
August 5, 2025 at 6:29 AM
calgaryclimatehub.ca
Why turning cities into ‘sponges’ could help fight flooding #SpongeCities www.cnn.com/2024/08/13/s...
Why turning cities into ‘sponges’ could help fight flooding | CNN
Instead of using high-tech, concrete-based engineering solutions to prevent flooding, landscape architect Kongjian Yu lets nature do the work.
www.cnn.com
September 24, 2024 at 6:32 PM