Civil society groups discuss strategies to promote inclusive and sustainable mobility in Southeast Asia
Representatives from non-government organizations, civil society, social enterprises, and coalitions in Southeast Asia talked about transportation challenges experienced by cities across the region and tackled ways to promote safe, inclusive, and sustainable mobility. Following their first gathering in Chiang Mai, Thailand last year, the Clean Mobility Collective (CMC) Southeast Asia convened in Danao City, Cebu, Philippines last September 4-6, 2024, and engaged in learning sessions and group discussions to explore opportunities for regional collaboration in ensuring a safer, more inclusive, and sustainable path for transportation. This event was jointly organized by the Philippine-based climate and energy policy group Institute [...]
ICSC to MMDA: Removal of EDSA bicycle lanes derails progress
QUEZON CITY, April 25, 2024 – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced in an interview on Tuesday the possibility of removing bicycle lanes along EDSA, as the agency explores the potential establishment of exclusive motorcycle lanes in the highway through a study with the Department of Transportation (DOTr). While it is still being evaluated, MMDA Chairman Romando Artes argued that bicycle lanes in EDSA are underutilized, with an estimated 1,500 cyclists passing through daily compared to a total of 170,000 motorcycles on the highway every day. The MMDA, through its Bike Lane Program Office, conducted a year-long [...]
What air quality monitoring can do for bike commuters [The Inkline]
by Mavic Conde | Sept 22, 2023| Published by The Inkline | READ THE STORY HERE At one o’clock in the afternoon, Joshua Agar parked along Quezon Avenue, Quezon City, a long stretch of road in the most populous city in the Philippines. He was cycling from his hometown in Cavite, about 16 miles southwest of his destination – the University of the Philippines Diliman, where he teaches in the College of Engineering. The temperature that day reached 35 degrees Celsius, with a humidity level of 63 percent, a level of temperature that discourages many Filipinos from cycling, [...]