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The Benefits of Covering Canals With Solar Panels

Research claims that installing solar panels over California's extensive canals could greatly expand the state's renewable energy production and reduce evaporation.

April 5, 2021 - High Country News

Poor Urban Planning at Heart of Devastation in India's Torrential Rains

The death toll from the torrential rains in Chennai, capital of Tamil Nadu state, and the surrounding region has climbed to 345 as of Dec. 4. While the scope of the rains are unprecedented, poor urban planning has been linked to the devastation.

December 8, 2015 - Los Angeles Times

Adapting to Rising Seas in Boston with Venice-Style Canals

The latest example of a coastal city designing urban resilience as both amenity and infrastructure—a plan to build Venice-style canals in Boston.

October 2, 2014 - The Boston Globe

Houseboat Community Fears Forced Removal Ahead of Olympics

As London prepares to host the 2012 Summer Olympics, new rules about its waterways could force hundreds of houseboat residents out of the city's canals.

March 14, 2011 - Guardian

A Little Bit of Venice in New Orleans

The waters that have for so long plagued New Orleans should be reconsidered as an amenity, not a curse, according to this commentary.

September 3, 2010 - Bloomberg

Could Trolley Canal Boats Make a Comeback?

Low-tech Magazine details the history of the trolley canal boat, a staple of the past for transporting goods down canals and waterways. Could something like this make a comeback?

December 25, 2009 - Low-tech Magazine

Turning Infrastructure into Amenity

Jeffersonville, Indiana is proposing to turn a district with a bad flooding problem into a beautiful canal with a pedestrian promenade.

October 19, 2009 - The Architect's Newspaper

Redesigning Nature to Clean Up Our Messes

A landscape architect from M.I.T. is proposing to create a whole new ecosystem to address water pollution problems in Italy.

September 23, 2008 - The New York Times

Grand Canal Proposed in South Korea

South Korea's new president has proposed the engineering and construction of a huge cross-country canal -- a plan he hopes will revive much of the country's depressed villages and offer an attractive venue for tourists and shipping companies.

March 13, 2008 - The New York Times

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