Maginhawa community unites for more cyclable and walkable roads

2024-12-02T14:13:26+08:0002 Dec 2024|Tags: , , , , , , |

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, [...]

More Filipinos are cycling now, latest SWS survey affirms [Mobility Awards]

2023-09-05T17:18:36+08:0005 Sep 2023|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

September 5, 2023 | Reposted from the Mobility Awards | READ THE STORY HERE QUEZON CITY, September 5, 2023 – One out of three households in the country, amounting to approximately 10 million households nationwide, now own at least one bicycle, according to the latest survey released by the Social Weather Stations (SWS).  A significant increase [...]

Philippine cities must step up and prioritize people over cars [Mobility Awards]

2023-08-22T19:27:49+08:0022 Aug 2023|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

August 22, 2023 | Reposted from the Mobility Awards | READ THE STORY HERE QUEZON CITY, August 22, 2023 – Nearing the end of the nomination period for this year’s Mobility Awards, the awards’ convenors urge all cities in the Philippines – especially those who were previously recognized for their leadership in providing safer, more [...]

Quezon City and Pasig, PH launch new active mobility efforts for more walkable and cyclable communities

2023-08-08T18:57:32+08:0002 Aug 2023|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

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. [...]

“Liberate the 88%!”: Rep. Legarda echoes experts’ calls to prioritize Metro Manila majority of non-car owners

2020-06-11T16:52:04+08:0011 Jun 2020|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

QUEZON CITY, June 11, 2020 – On the eve of Independence Day, Antique Representative and Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda headed a multisectoral call for government to move people, not cars, as the mobility talks she co-organized with the Climate Change Commission [1] revolved around research that 88% of households in Metro Manila and the rest [...]

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