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 [...]
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 [...]
Quezon City and Pasig, PH launch new active mobility efforts for more walkable and cyclable communities
August 2, 2023 | Reposted from ICLEI Southeast Asia | READ THE STORY HERE The local governments of Quezon City and Pasig City continue to make their streets more walkable, cyclable, and environment-friendly through the launching of new initiatives that will enable active mobility. Quezon City Mayor Hon. Joy Belmonte and Pasig City Mayor Hon. Vico Sotto launched the initiatives on 25 July 2023 during the memorandum of understanding signing and kickoff workshop of the Sparking Active Mobility Actions for Climate-friendly Cities (SPARK) project being implemented by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) and the Institute for Climate [...]