How ‘sponge city’ Rotterdam is adapting to climate change
How ‘sponge city’ Rotterdam is adapting to climate change
The Dutch city is creating public spaces that balance development with increased biodiversity. Rob Wilson visits and talks to De Urbanisten, one of the practices creating Rotterdam’s ‘sponge city’

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