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Known as the “sponge cities” architect, Yu creates urban landscapes in China that passively absorb rainwater, using permeable pavements, green roofs and terraced wetland parks that flood during monsoon. If wetlands are situated upriver of the buildings, they will flood before the water reaches the city proper.
The Case for ... Making Low-Tech 'Dumb' Cities Instead of 'Smart' Ones
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An emotion was swelling in my throat. It took me a moment to recognize what it was. I had been old and stern for so long, carved with regrets and years like a monolith. But that was only a shape I had been poured into. I did not have to keep it.
The analysis, in conjunction with pedestrian collision data, showed an increased number of pedestrians struck outside of a crosswalk on roads with longer distances between marked crosswalks.
Elements of Robust Data in the Safe Systems Approach
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