Floating park and housing proposed for Royal Docks
Royal Victoria Dock West will be transformed with a lido, new homes, a wellness centre and London's first large-scale floating park, expanding public open space.
henning larsen to create centralbadet swimming and sports hub in gothenburg, sweden
Gothenburg will receive a sustainable timber Centralbadet public swimming and sports center by Henning Larsen, opening in 2031 with Olympic and community facilities.
Why Can You Swim in the Seine but not the Potomac?
Cities with combined or inadequate sewer systems polluted urban rivers, requiring large cleanup projects to restore swimmability through infrastructure upgrades and management.
PODCAST: The story of Brittany's killer algae and where you can avoid the tourists in France
In Brittany, toxic green algae has been linked to the tragic death of a jogger, prompting concerns for public health and implications for local farmers.
Video. Watch: Mass swim in Berlin calls for end to Spree River ban
The protest near Museum Island, organized by Fluss Bad Berlin, marks a significant effort to reintroduce public swimming to Berlin, suspended since 1925 due to pollution.