Germans could soon recapture an idyllic part of old city life: Being able to jump in the river for a swim whenever you want.
One hundred years ago, anyone who wanted to go swimming in Berlin could jump in the local river at one of 30 bathhouses. That all changed when the city built a new sewer system that overflows into the river every time there's heavy rain. A new project hopes to make a section of the river clean and swimmable again--creating the largest pool in the world, at almost 2,500 feet.
from Co.Exist http://www.fastcoexist.com/3037557/a-polluted-canal-in-berlin-could-transform-into-the-worlds-largest-swimming-pool?partner=rss
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