DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 6 Dec) – More than a year after the national government inaugurated the P145-million Metro Davao Bike Lane Network, an environmental advocate lamented that no new bicycle la…
DAVAO CITY – More than a year after the national government inaugurated the P145-million Metro Davao Bike Lane Network, an environmental advocate lamented that no new bicycle lanes have been delineated along the major thoroughfares in the city.Lemuel Lloyd Manalo, an environment planner who is program coordinator for Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability , Inc.
“To boost more bicycle users, the city also needs a bike circuit featuring scenic views of the city’s landscapes. The coastal road and Davao River esplanade, Shrine Hills, Barangay Langub are potential assets,” he said. He said the ongoing road repairs and the behavior of jeepney drivers in loading and unloading their passengers wherever they please are among the struggles of the Dabawenyo cyclists.
In July last year, the 54.74-kilometer network of bicycle lanes was inaugurated to provide a safer road for cyclists in Davao City amid the pandemic. The bicycle lane network is a convergence project of the Department of Public Works and Highways and the Department of Transportation .
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