A sponge neighbourhood — Architect & Urban Planner · Pretender
In a fictional riverside neighbourhood, heavy rain floods the streets every winter because almost everything is asphalt and concrete.
Share a budget · ~4 min
Your role
You're the urban planner (in this game).
Your goal
Share the points so the neighbourhood floods less and stays pleasant.
What you know
- 'Sponge city' ideas: rain gardens, green roofs and permeable paving let water soak in instead of rushing into drains.
Limits
- Emergency vehicles still need a hard road.
Success looks like
- Soaks up rain — Enough green surfaces to soak up rain.
- Safe access — Ambulances and fire engines can still get through.
- Pleasant — Shade and green make it nicer to live in.
Skills you used
- Planning — Turning a goal into steps.
- Responsibility — Knowing when to act and when to ask for help.
In real life
Cities like Copenhagen and Rotterdam build 'sponge' parks and squares that store storm water, and planners model rainfall to decide where they go.
Architect & Urban Planner
Design buildings and streets people love to live in.
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