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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the San Juan City government have signed an agreement for the construction of a sustainable linear park along the San Juan River.
MMDA Chair Romando Artes and Mayor Francis Zamora signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the development of the park and applying nature-based solutions during the groundbreaking ceremony at the San Juan River easement last Wednesday, “Nature-based solutions represent a paradigm shift in urban planning and development, where we can collaborate with nature rather than against it,” Artes said.
Some of the proposed park’s features include rain gardens, rainwater cisterns, and filtration systems that are designed to collect rainwater.
In addition, the MMDA also proposed the construction of a sewage treatment plant and mechanized trash traps in the vicinity to complement the development of the linear park.
Zamora thanked the MMDA and said the project will clean up and improve spaces in San Juan City.
“We are thrilled to undertake another beautification project with the MMDA, particularly one that will significantly enhance the appearance of our linear park in Barangay Batis. Our goal is to create more open spaces for the San Juaneños,” he said.