This Is How We #MoveTogether: Unlocking Solutions to Shared Mobility Issues
By Amber Garma Editor’s Note: Amber is currently the Urban Mobility Campaigns Officer under ICSC’s Urban Development Team. When I moved to Metro Manila at the age of 16 to study, I felt like any other probinsyana would – overwhelmed, lost, and unsure about whether I could ever call it ‘home’. But it was public transportation that made all of those fears fade away:With every train, jeepney, and bus ride I took to an unexplored area, a new restaurant, or a fun hangout with a friend, the beauty of the city unfolded before me. A decade later, not [...]
Transcending Beyond Plans and Papers
By: Jim Lester Triño As a new member of ICSC's Urban Development Team, I felt like being sent to the Transformative Actions for Climate and Ecological Protection and Development (TRANSCEND) Project’s Landscape Launch Series, as part of my first few missions under the project, was the perfect opportunity for me to learn. Working in ICSC and TRANSCEND felt like coincidence and familiarity for me: I grew up in Iloilo and previously worked with stakeholders from Calapan and Cagayan de Oro on programs for children and youth; it so happened that TRANSCEND's priority landscapes for the transport output [...]
Moving Together Towards Sustainable Urban Mobility
by Beau Baconguis EDITOR'S NOTE: Beau Baconguis is a Member of ICSC's Board of Trustees. She delivered this speech during the two-day event Move Together: Regional Exchange and Workshop on Sustainable Urban Mobility and Placemaking in Southeast Asia, held from May 22-23, 2026. Good morning everyone! I am so excited to welcome you all to the #MOVETOGETHER Regional Exchange and Workshop on Sustainable Urban Mobility and Placemaking in Southeast Asia. I heard you had a really productive discussion and sharing yesterday. I am sorry that I missed that part but we have two more days of sharing and I [...]
Readiness Before Resources? Why Enabling Conditions Matter for Local Climate Finance
by Jonas Brian Almendrala Editor’s Note: Jonas currently serves as the Manager for Urban Development at the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities, supporting partner cities in their climate-readiness projects under the Urban-Act Project. Our usual conversations and discussions on climate finance usually deal with questions on knowing how much money is available, where it can come from, how quickly it can be mobilized, and most importantly, how can we access it? These are important questions. But for many Local Government Units (LGUs) in the Philippines, the issue is not only the availability and access of climate [...]
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 [...]