Durban’s location is at once a blessing and a curse. While the city hugs world renowned beaches, it is also placed squarely in the way of rainwater on the way there. As for any city, the route and impact of stormwater in Durban depends very much on where it is placed. Welcome to the eThekwini municipality The eThekwini Municipality, that …
How green roofs save Toronto on the cheap
Toronto, Canada’s most populous metropolitan area, sits anchored on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. The city is incredibly diverse. The roughly 2.7 million people here speak over 160 languages. The city rests on a broad sloping plateau crossed with rivers and ravines, though the skyline is marked by skyscrapers and high-rise buildings. The city is famous for being one …
Why do we send water down the drain?
One of the most disrupting things we do when we build cities, is also one of the least obvious to those who walk along the streets. Our cities upset the water cycle. As a basic rule, a city is developed to prevent the natural flow of water from taking place. When people develop a place to live, plants are the …