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To maintain the theme of appreciating innovative dutch city\u00a0building<\/a>\u00a0after last week’s post, we are continuing with another idea-import from the Netherlands, but this time it’s smog-eating sidewalks…<\/p>\n

For the past few years, Dutch scientists have been developing an alternative form of concrete to replace the current, but aged, road-building material. The variation is much more eco-friendly, however, cutting urban air pollution by up to 45%.<\/p>\n

It’s all about a chemical sprayed on the typical cement – titanium oxide – that neutralizes air pollutants, as explained in the researchers’ abstract<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Are smog-eating sidewalks part of Canadian cities’ response to degrading environmental standards?<\/p>\n

The Dutch are also developing concrete that heals itself with built-in bacteria<\/a>. Is modified concrete and other evolved building materials part of Canadian cities’ response to extreme variations in weather conditions?<\/p>\n

Via Take Part<\/a>
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Urban Planet is a roundup of blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. For more stories from around the planet, check out Spacing on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Twitter<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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