Impressed with Iloilo Esplanade, Robredo, Pangilinan call for more bike lanes in PH
ILOILO CITY— There should be more bike lanes across the country, Vice President Leni Robredo said Saturday here after biking along the Esplanade with supporters.
“I am very impressed with what I have seen here and dapat 'yung nangyayari rito, 'pag tayo ay nagkakaisa, buong Pilipinas hanapan natin ng solusyon para lahat may Esplanade ,” Pangilinan said. “Tayo, kahit sandali [at] malapit lang ‘yung pupuntahan, parati tayong nakasakay kasi hindi friendly ‘yung streets natin for pedestrians. Nakita natin kanina, parang dito sa Iloilo, naging lifestyle na ng mga tao na either nagba-bike o naglalakad dito sa Esplanade dahil may lugar," Robredo said.
In a study published in the internationally peer-reviewed journal of the University of the Philippines Diliman College of of Architecture, a number of factors make navigating Metro Manila by foot difficult, namely:Despite the construction of footbridges intended for pedestrians in the past years, Robert Siy, co-convenor of the Move as One Coalition, said in May this year that the national government should consider "ground level passageways for pedestrians" as there are several...
"Walking, biking and even motorcycles are the best modes to transportation with social distancing," he said. "It's environment-friendly, democratic and affordable. Everybody can do that."
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