Beyond Fare Hikes: Investing in Affordable and Inclusive Mobility in the Philippines
by: Arielle Celine Tabinga EDITOR’S NOTE: Arielle Celine Tabinga is the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities’ Manager for Urban Development. This piece reflects her insights from the panel discussion Driving Action for Clear Skies: Inclusive Transport and Community-Led Clean Air Innovations in Southeast Asia and India, a pre-event session organized by the Clean Mobility Collective Southeast Asia, held ahead of the 12th Better Air Quality Conference (BAQ 2026) in Bangkok, Thailand on March 9. When fares increase, people adjust in different ways. Some reduce travel altogether. Workers with flexible arrangements may shift to remote work, cut down on [...]
Pasig City sparks change: Community-driven street redesign champions safer, more accessible mobility
April 9, 2025 | Published by ICLEI | READ THE STORY HERE The Pasig City Government, in collaboration with residents and volunteers across Metro Manila in the Philippines, implemented low-cost tactical urbanism installations along A. Mabini Street to reallocate street space and promote safer, more accessible walking and cycling as part of the Sparking Active Mobility Actions for Climate-Friendly Cities (SPARK) Project. 9 April 2025 | Bonn, Germany / Pasig City, Philippines. On Wednesday, 26 March, Pasig City officially opened a newly reimagined A. Mabini Street, as a people-centered space. Throughout February, more than 60 volunteers — including [...]
Young professionals develop innovative solutions for walkable streets
PRESS RELEASE | January 23, 2025 QUEZON CITY, January 23, 2025 –– Three teams of young professionals in the fields of computer science, engineering, mathematics, and data science were recognized for designing innovative digital solutions for safer, more inclusive, and walkable streets. Organized by the Mobility Awards, in partnership with the University of the Philippines Data Science Society last January 17-18, the Hack-A-Street Challenge gathered a total of 63 young professionals to inspire new ideas in addressing the urgent need for better mobility solutions in the face of rising pedestrian safety concerns, worsening traffic congestion, pressure on [...]
Building livable cities together: Southeast Asia Mobility Awards 2024 launched to promote sustainable transport
The Clean Mobility Collective Southeast Asia (CMC-SEA) announced the launch of the Southeast Asia Mobility Awards (SEAMA) 2024, an initiative that aims to recognize cities across the region for their excellence in creating sustainable, inclusive, and commuter-friendly urban mobility systems, on December 9 , 2024. SEAMA 2024 is a citizen-driven initiative encouraging participants to highlight their daily commuting experiences through visual storytelling. The campaign urges citizens to submit creative videos that document their journeys, focusing on two categories: the Public Transport Commuter-Friendly City Challenge and the Bicycle-Friendly City Challenge. Each video should depict a two-kilometer journey and promote public [...]
Maginhawa community unites for more cyclable and walkable roads
QUEZON CITY, 2 December 2024 – Dubbed the arts and food hub of Quezon City, Maginhawa Street also became a center of solidarity and cooperation as community members, local businesses, advocacy groups, youth, and private individuals joined together in establishing shared spaces for cyclists and pedestrians through artistic installations. Covering a portion of Maginhawa Street, from its intersection at Magiting Street to the location of the Teachers’ Village East barangay hall, volunteers painted colorful murals along two sides of the street, where one will serve as a shared pathway for cyclists and pedestrians to move around, while the other [...]