I presented Street Creeks at TED's inaugural TED@250 talk.

Whoever thought rainwater could be so dangerous? As architect Ate Atema explains, storm water is one of the biggest contributors to water pollution in major cities. He introduces his proposal for the Gowanus Canal in New York City, called Street Creeks, a series of in-street channels and pollutant-removing gardens, to help effectively curb the damage of sewer overflows.

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