THE Valenzuela City government has converted its 1.3-kilometer flood dike, originally for flood control, into a recreational walkway with a bike trail, among other amenities.

The floodwall with a four-meter-wide linear park spans across the city's villages of Coloong, Tagalag and Wawang Polo, Mayor Weslie Gatchalian told The Manila Times via Viber.

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