Who Says You Have to Live on Dry Land?

Dutch architects are seeking out progressive solutions to sea level rise.

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January 30, 2008, 6:00 AM PST

"Architects in Holland are showing the rest of the world a way of turning adversity into opportunity.

The inevitable rise in sea level that comes with climate change is going to make it increasingly difficult to control flooding in low-lying Holland. But instead of cursing their fate, architects are designing a new Holland that will float on water, and the Dutch government seems willing to try out the scheme. Holland has made other countries begin to question, too. Who says you have to live on dry land?

With the exception of the major highways, it feels like you can't drive more than a mile or so in the Netherlands without running into water. It could be the sea; it could be a river; it could be a canal."

Thanks to Jon Cecil, AICP

Read the full story: Dutch Architects Plan for a Floating Future

Tuesday, January 29, 2008 in NPR

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