ICSC lauds latest MMDA Bike Count
The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has released the results of a year-long bike count done in 2022 by its Bike Lane Program Office (BLPO), with over 1.7 million bicycle trips made along Ortigas Avenue, Quirino Highway, and Commonwealth Avenue. The bike count data supports cycling as a viable mode of transportation in the country, with more people choosing to cycle for everyday trips.
ELEVENTH HOUR: Building bikeable and walkable communities
by Celine Tabinga (through The Climate Reality Project Philippines' Eleventh Hour column) | June 10, 2022 | Published by Manila Bulletin | READ THE STORY HERE About the author Celine Tabinga is a Climate Reality Leader and an urban transition analyst at the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities. She is currently the National Coordinator of the Mobility Awards, a platform that recognizes acts of leadership by Philippine local governments, workplaces, and commercial establishments promoting cycling as a reliable, efficient and sustainable mode of transport among their constituencies, customers, employees and communities. A climate change mitigation report recently released [...]
Filipinos are cycling their way through the pandemic – The Washington Post
by Regine Cabato and Martin San Diego | March 31, 2021, The Washington Post | Read the full story here MANILA — Before one of the longest lockdowns in the world, millions in this congested Philippine capital region suffered a hellish daily commute. Trains broke down regularly, and roads were so clogged that the cost of lost productivity was estimated at about $72 million daily. When public transportation ground to a halt because of the coronavirus pandemic, cyclists from all walks of life and bikes of all shapes and sizes took to the road. But Filipino cyclists [...]
Count cyclists, pedestrians for a moveable Metro Manila
by Arielle Celine Tabinga Reposted from the Mobility Awards. Note: Celine Tabinga is the Mobility Awards coordinator and ICSC's urban transition analyst currently helping develop and support ICSC’s gender work and low-carbon resilience agenda. Philippine cities can be bikeable - this has been proven by the cities of Pasig, San Juan, and Marikina. Hailed as the most bike-friendly cities in Metro Manila in the first ever Mobility Awards, these three cities have championed the use of bicycles and other active mobility options to support their constituents’ transport needs as the pandemic ensues. The Mobility Awards, a platform that recognizes [...]
Commuters, pedestrians, and cyclists; Leading the way to a better normal
By Celine Tabinga Reposted from 350 Pilipinas. I started cycling in August of last year. I remember finally getting my mother’s bike out for a fix. It has been collecting dust in the garage for almost three years. I’ve meant to have it repaired for as long as I can remember, but it was never really a priority of mine up until the pandemic happened. Before COVID-19, I had two options for traveling; it’s either I drive or commute, and I would often pick the latter because it allows me to save money while reducing my carbon footprint. But [...]