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I found these kind of cool as an idea, as they can be added rather easily to existing cities and provide some greenery without taking up space, while providing shade:

https://www.singulargreen.com/en/green-shades-valladolid/

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[–] Sizzler 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

There is no flex in the cables, they are under tension. The material inbetween holding the plants? I'd make that rigid too, even if designed to look like fabric but I can't specifically see soil so these could be hydroponic rockwool (much lighter) watered by an autosystem or a chap with a portable water bowser. Could use fabric then and let excess water drip through for ten mins once a day.