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How the Movement Towards Sponge Cities Can Help Soak up Extreme Rainfall

"Sponge Cities" utilize green infrastructure to manage stormwater, combat flooding, and enhance urban resilience by naturally absorbing and repurposing rainwater. This sustainable approach addresses challenges from extreme weather and urban sprawl, transforming cities into greener, more sustainable environments.

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The Growing Attraction of Agrihoods

A growing number of urban/rural communities are developing this kind of co-operative, food-friendly approach. Instead of building a residential development around a swimming pool, a tennis court or some kind of hard landscaping, more innovative developers are creating “agrihoods” - neighborhoods with a farm as the central focus.

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