Manila, March 19 -- The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the San Juan City government have signed an accord for the construction of a sustainable linear park along the San Juan River.

During the groundbreaking ceremony at the San Juan River easement on Wednesday, 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.

"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. ...