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Water Cycles: Berlin - the Sponge City

Jim Riley

24th August 2017

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What a stunning four-minute video here from Bloomberg. It explains Berlin's "sponge city" urban design strategy - designed to mimic a natural ecosystem and retain as much rainwater within the city as possible.

Berlin is Becoming a Sponge City
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Jim Riley

Jim co-founded tutor2u alongside his twin brother Geoff! Jim is a well-known Business writer and presenter as well as being one of the UK's leading educational technology entrepreneurs.

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