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Municipalities looking to build sponge cities for extreme rain events What does that mean? - National

"Sponge parks" in Montreal are designed to catch and absorb rainwater and keep it from flowing into overburdened sewers during extreme rain events.

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Canadian cities look to become spongier to build climate resilience

Canadian cities look to become spongier to build climate resilience
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Climate resilience: Canadian cities look to be spongier

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.

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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.

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Municipalities looking to become spongier to deal with extreme rain

In Montreal, Mayor Valerie Plante announced last week that the city plans to develop additional sponge parks designed to absorb rainwater.

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