[EXPLAINER] How to make Metro Manila walkable?

Urban planner Paulo G. Alcazaren explains how to create a walkable metropolis that promotes health, sustainability, and economic growth.

Making a city walkable, he says, entails creating an environment that is safe, accessible, and convenient for pedestrians.

Interview: Brontë H. Lacsamana
Videography: Joseph Emmanuel L. Garcia
Video editing: Earl R. Lagundino

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[Zach-sgro]

Paulo has been voicing this out for years! But we elect action stars and people with no background to run the country, therefore this is what we get.

Ginusto natin to, magtiis tayo, masunog tayong lahat mga Pilipino. Mabuhay!

[alexisruiz]

This actually makes sense! Our Government Officials should look into this well-planned & well-researched study!

[jamesalbertnealega]

This should be implemented. A walking pedestrian is a healthy population. It will lessen obesity in our population, the obesity rate of metro manila is 36.6% in 2019.

[MsVroege]

Ito dapat ang isang bagay na tinitingnan din ng gobyerno ang infrastructure natin ay nga-nga mahihirapan kang malakad-lakad kasi ibinigay na sa mga sasakyan ang daanan tinanggalan na nila ng karapatan ang ibang tao na makadaan sa mismong side walk..

[minjunchoi]

Totoo i'm so happy that there's someone that thinks like me as well. Nakakaoverwhelm talaga kapag ang sidewalk may obstruction nakakainis 🙄

[AmbervertXVII]

PH GOVT SHOULD LISTEN TO THIS MAN! ❤👌🌷

[benji-zrzw]

This video and Mr. Paulo Alcazaren needs to be recognized for pointing not only what needs to be done but also the flaws. Especially regarding those nasty, annoying obstacles of a poles obstructing what a pavement is intended for. These urban planning should have been taken into consideration the obvious flaws before spending millions of pesos from our tax paying pockets.

[deltacream]

Jaded comments aside
This is the projects we should be hearing out and fighting for.
Hope costs nothing, and our voices matter to get this man heard, to get this project rolling so that something will be made for the betterment of our countrymen.
Mabuhay.

[victoralcantara]

I wish this would come to reality especially more tourists are starting to discover the Philippines..

[iskuanonuevo]

In some south east asian nation there is this so called park connector and its fully landscaped, equiped with cctv and every 10 to 20 meters there is an LED lamp post. It links every town so people can actually walk and majority of the walking area are sheltered so even heavy rains u will not actually get wet. People are enjoying walking with their family, friends, mag shota🙂especially during the weekends. I hope Pinas can have this as well.

[tootifrooti]

Sana our LGUs tap into our urban planners more since they know what they are talking about.

[flickeykrunchofficialYT]

The ideas are perfect and researched properly how come, the leaders of Pasig didn't implement such a good idea

[olivertorres]

Imagine having these professional and highly skilled and experienced urban planners trying to fix the metro but being turned down by an uneducated celebrity turned mayor of an LGU.

Story of our lives.

[imdark]

The philippines, especially metro manila is masyadong car-centric, pamana ng mga amerikano. Kahit gustuhin mo mag lakad ang hassle kase yung side walk hindi consistent, maraming sasakyang naka parada at mga vendors, madadamot din mag patawid mga sasakyan kahit may pedestrian crossing

[diskartengr-key]

This guy must be put in MMDA, I hope all the leaders have their brains and heart to really do PUBLIC SERVICE like this. GOD Bless us.

[reynaldmichaelsanchez]

Lack of urban planning + lack of political will + corruptions.

[___Tteokbokki___]

Finafollow ko to si Sir Paulo. Magaling kaso bingi Gov natin.

[rodneyd]

The lack of imagination in planning and providing convenience to commuters in Manila is appalling

[amadeoelguira]

URBAN PLANNER MAKE LIFE MORE EXCITING AND CHALLENGING

[teddyferido]

Walking is the most basic and beutiful form of exercise to every individual so it must be not limited to metro manila but to all places with very conducive or beutiful place to walk and mesmerize every day