Philadelphia's bold plan for rainwater/stormwater management envisions "giant sponge"

Philadelphia has developed a US$1.6 bllion plan to transform the city over the next 20 years by managing and using rainwater instead of just sending it streaming into sewers and rivers as fast as possible.

"The plan reimagines the city as an oasis of rain gardens, green roofs, permeable pavements, thousands of additional trees, and more. The idea is to turn the city into a giant sponge to absorb as much rainwater as possible and delay the rest in its journey to the nearby Delaware and Schuykill rivers," writes Korky Koroluk, an Ottawa-based freelance writer.

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(links to full article on "The Waterbucket" website)