[EXPLAINER] How to make Metro Manila walkable?

[@alexisruiz4715]

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

[@ickysnowman]

I doubt it. Our officials won't do anything unless it benefits themselves or their families / friends. It's a terrible culture and country to live in tbh. Glad I made the decision to leave the country before

[@TheKamotechunks]

they would look to pocket the funds. HAHA

[@abmder.bugarin2437]

Well, yes, politicians will need to have an interest in mind. But, if the demand of the people is strong and loud enough, and that is a big IF, it can force the government to look into it. But then again, not a lot of people see the greater importance of this issue. So, it’s a big IF on the part of the people.

[@germanfisch]

@@ickysnowman They would charge 10 billion pesos to make manila walkable, and pocket 9 billion 🤣

[@benderunit44]

@@germanfisch nah they would hold that money for years first, trickle fund and project does not get finished and is left forever in unfinished state unless it gets funded again and again. At least if you look at major projects outside Metro Manila.

[@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.

[@pinaytravels2789]

Good planning

[@germanfisch]

Exactly! When I was in Japan even after eating alot, the constant commuting always kept me in shape

[@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..

[@minjunchoi6252]

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! ❤👌🌷

[@Zach-sg3ro]

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!

[@Benjamin-zr9zw]

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.

[@iskuanonuevo1878]

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.

[@tootifrooti7297]

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

[@Zach-sg3ro]

Agree. Pero patayo ka muna ng multi-purpose court para may lagay kay Kagawad. And maybe, they might build it if they're in the mood.

[@victoralcantara1350]

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

[@flickeykrunchofficialYT]

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

[@diskartengr-key4770]

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.

[@imdark4975]

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

[@herrkommandank675]

That's why there are projects being foccussed towards rail and mass transportation, from the Metro Manil Subway, to the NSCR to the Mindanao Railways.

[@elyuwaley]

Panoorin mo yung Urban Planner Rates sa One News PH channel. Sabi ng chief architect dun na maganda plano ng mga kano sa design ng transportation sa Pilipinas pero di sinunod at ang binigyan ng priority ay yung mga owners kaya panget ang resulta ng infrastructures natin sa ngayon lalo na sa Metro Manila.

[@imdark4975]

@@elyuwaley The urban planning of the Americans is good, especially Burnham's plans especialyl in street layouts. But when it comes to the attitude of being car-centric, namana natin un sa kanila

[@elyuwaley]

@imdark4975 no, according dun sa sinabi ko na title ng video sa one news ph kung pinanood mo, ang original na plano ng mga kano ay magkakaroon ng wider roads na pati pathways ng mga pedestrians sa sidewalk ay kasing luwang ng sa Makati. Dapat rin magkakaroon ng malaking park sa Quezon Memorial Circle at mini parks sa Metro Manila na di tinuloy. Yung mga kanal sa plano ay malalapad pero di tinuloy dahil mas pinrioritize yung mga property owners. Nung panahong sinakop tayo ng mga Amerikano, wala pang masyadong kotse nun dahil kaiimbento pa lang. Ang mas marami nun sa kalsada ng Metro Manila ay mga kalesa. Kaya flawed yang argument mo na base sa pagiging car centric ng mga Amerikano ang mga kalsada sa Metro Manila.

[@imdark4975]

@@elyuwaley Hindi kalsada ang tinutukoy ko, sabi ko nga maganda ang urban planning at plano ng Amerikano lalo na noong panaho nila Burnhan. Ang tinutukoy ko, ang pagiging car centric ng mga Pinoy ang namana nila, yung ugali kulet naman. Saka kung ikukumpara mo sa Europe, mas car-centric today ang US at hindi prioritized ang public transpo and pedestrian in most cities nila.Yan nga ang daing ng mga Europeans kapag nagpupunta sa US, mga malalaking parking lots at hindi maaayos na sidewalk and pathways in most areas. Ultimong kapit bahay lang sa US kinokotse pa, at yung suburb labas non highway agad tapos malaking walmart sa likod na kailangan pa ng sasakyan. At hindi ba car-centric sa Amerika kung mas prioritized ang more highway lanes, at wider roads kesa sa prioritized bus lanes or trains.

[@iamrenzramientos]

Dapat may nakatoka sa ganyan...dahan dahan e improved ung transpo system natin...di ung puro nalang upo upo walang galaw..Walng mangyayari sa Pinas if kukupad kupad kau sa kilos...

[@___Tteokbokki___83]

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

[@reynaldmichaelsanchez3467]

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

[@MarkPuke13]

Great guy

[@rodneyd9921]

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

[@ferdinandtugano]

Fortunately, this guy is one of the consultants on the Pasig River Esplanade project.

[@_SJ]

Busy kasi si Mayora Beenaynay mamulitika.

[@MannyEspinola-q4t]

Thank you for this video

[@Lans888]

That is why let architects do their job. Wag puro mga engineer dyan sa MMDA o munisipyo ang nakaupo.

[@k-studio8112]

Tama. Architecture is not just exclusive only to building infrastructures such as residential housing but also in the built environment like streets.

[@wagako377]

“Urban planning is an interdisciplinary field that includes civil engineering, architecture, human geography, politics, social science and design sciences.” - Wikipedia Engineers also have transportation engineering and planning. Respeto lang sa bawal propesyon. Politiko ang problema dito hindi engineer

[@rapdn7279]

Its also better to bury the spaggetti wires forever

[@teddyferido819]

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

[@ernestdmenace3200]

Iloilo City has now around 10km Esplanade or linear park along it's river. A 5km protected bikelane with walkway along 1 of its main blvd.. Building a new 5km blvd with protected bikeway, walkway and gardens.. And putting up a protected bikelane and walkways along the 6km circumferential road. And trying to make most of the city walkable and green. And several kms more of Esplanade is currently being constructed along a creek feeding into the Iloilo River. Some of this development is with the help of Arch. Paulo Alcazaren.

[@brettpitman3718]

Love this

[@olivertorres5458]

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.

[@emconsolacion7950]

Hindi lang naman issues ng metro mla yan, buong bansa, common

[@iskuanonuevo1878]

Yes. It should be under the innitiavite of the LGUs. They should think of something lile this. If they cant think i suggest watch youtube or search it from google then copy. Iwasan lang ang kurakot kasi i can imagine there will be kurakot. Yun tipong ang total budget ay 10B pesoses pero dahil sa dami ng dadaanang permit bawas na hangang sa under the teybol. In the end naging budget 5B pesoses na lang at makikita mo halatang tinipid ang project.

[@emconsolacion7950]

Isko, it is only one of the issues, thanks to bring it out

[@amadeoelguira7015]

URBAN PLANNER MAKE LIFE MORE EXCITING AND CHALLENGING

[@marites4]

too much garbage on the streets and on vacant lots. punish the mayors and baranggay captains for not keeping their areas clean ! More education on cleanliness. People just throw their garbage everywhere randomly. It's a beautiful country but the garbage everywhere destroys it! It is a turnoff for tourists who are not used to this unless they 're from INdia maybe.

[@heartstereo08]

Yung edsa at commonwealth avenue walang specific kung ilang lane!, diyan talaga dapat meron malapad na sidewalk at itaas ng kunti ang dadaanan ng mga tao at taniman ng mga punong kahoy para may pagitan ang mga tao at mga sasakyan,. para kung trapik puwedeng lakarin na lang at puwedeng daanan ng bisikleta🧍🚴🌳🏍️🚙

[@ericaarcadia7178]

If we had a very efficient mass transport system, it's very easy to propose converting one lane on each side of a four-lane road to pedestrian sidewalks EDSA can benefit on this, take away one lane for pedestrians and line it with trees. But well, we have an inefficient transport system and doing it right now will make congestion worse

[@dondonrodrigo4110]

In my opinion, that park in Guadalupe was useless. It's not open to the public because aside it is gated, the gate itself are always closed. it gives you a feeling of intimidation if it is ok to roam around.

[@murmurs4311]

Coming from the man who landscaped Singapore. He definitely know what he is talking. Salamat.

[@wanderingandroid]

1/100th of the cost means not worthwhile for corruption. it's also a no brainer for politicians which projects to fund. 😂

[@maxalexander3354]

Please have the Pres. Marcos notice this. Mr. Alcarazen was also talked about having a masterplan on another vlog that there's actually a plan set by the American roadway and environmental engineers to renew the roads, sidewalks and infrastructure development of our country. The President needs to create a governing body which will act independently irregardless of any changes of the political administration. Mr. Alcarazen said that it is very viable option..

[@KyleGiducos]

malilit na nga ang mga sidewalk may mga malalaking utility posts na nakakarang kaya mas lumiit pa yung nilalakarang sidewalk....dana ipatupad yung 3 meter easment of sidewalks from the sreets

[@Basta11]

To me this is an equity issue as well as a simple engineering optimization issue. Prioritizing cars is essentially prioritizing the upper 40% of Philippine society that can afford cars neglecting the rest. Cars are space inefficient which is very bad in the dense cities where space is constrained. If we prioritize the carless, that benefits everyone not just commuters. That is because many car owners can opt to become transit commuters, either giving up the car or just using it less. Its a win for everyone, even for drivers since they will have less drivers in their way.

[@svenwalter4293]

Explain in simple terms

[@grapesofwrath1984]

Make transportation and urban planning an election issue. Demand for it from politicians, especially during the campaign.

[@Lance-nu8ke]

JUSTI do itand implement it outside metro manila and nearby province metro manila is congested already...

[@Mensrea24]

The Philippines can be get some an idea from other country such as Japan, that country is convenient to walk, and their pedestrian lane with care to pass by.

[@Mike.2004]

Omg one year go?!

[@eduardof5980]

# 1 bawasan ang moving vehicles lalo na yung private ,#2' can we have a motorist discipline board ? # and self discipline

[@icyliciousblue]

I experienced this how unfriendly metro manila is to pedestrians. I walked from Terminal 2 to Terminal 1 with 1 big luggage. Along the way, you'll encounter areas na may poste mismo na naka harang so you're forced to walk along the main highway na super delikado. Just imagine that.

[@migsraymundo]

ganito sana ginagawa sa Bacolod City kaso wala talagang asenso

[@JackEstacio]

Wala sila ibang ginawa kundi maglagay ng overpass na nakaharang sa sidewalk, yung natirang sidewalk titirikan ng tindahan, sisilungan ng mga homeless, iihian ng mga tambay, duduraan, magakalalat ng upos ng yosi at bote ng cobra, tapos hindi tatapusin yung overpass na dapat may elevator. Kickback malala. Ending, yung pedestrian sa kalsada naglalakad.

[@astelp9220]

up

[@LarDKavila3489]

1. Make DPWH do their work 2.Make LTO accountable 3.remove kanal minded people who drag or hamper progress bc they are not comfortable with good change

[@LazyPixcell]

problem: you build a bridge or foot bridge, in a few months tatambayan na ng mga adik at pwepwestuhan ng mga steet vendor. extend mo yun side walk same thing in a few months, may mga ibat ibang tao na ang mag pwesto mga tambay street vendors, pulubi. etc. tatambakan pa ng basura. often times the local gov. wont even bother to look after and maintain these improvements.

[@johndale2771]

Street vendors stock prices just went up after this.

[@amsol5910]

Huhu pangarap na lang ba 😭

[@noe.arboleda]

dapat meron evevated walkways sa edsa caloocan to paranaque para mag lakad nalang mga tao keysa sumakay, mauuna ka pa makarating e.

[@romeosinson4446]

Pagkakaperahan ba yan? Kung hindi, wala akong pakialam dyan - LGU

[@ernestdmenace3200]

Iloilo City LGU with the help of Arch. Paulo is doing it for many years now.. 9+ km Esplanade and linear park, 5km protected bikelane on major road.. and many more.

[@richardunica3542]

Pasig river esplanade 25km on going construction

[@Western-3rdSt.]

The other Asian countries must think our city planners and authorities are stupid or inept, at best.

[@richardbmaala]

Sila na nakikipagbakbakan sa superhighway, meanwhile most Filipinos who uses public transpo always struggles passing by through a narrow, unfriendly pedestrian sidewalks. 2018 pa lang nagmessage na ako sa DPWH pero puro raod widening. Wala ding maayos at mahigpit na pagpapatupad ng bus/jeepney bays kung saan doon lamang pwedeng magbaba at magsakay. Imagine EDSA na kinakain ang 2 lanes ng kalsada para mag serve as bus stop.

[@neilugaddan]

4:12 😂

[@richardbmaala]

This is one of the problems in all the streets in the Philippines. I don't know why still in 2024, there are no bills passed that there should be a pedestrian side walk and a bike lanein all street in the Philippines. Moreso, they favor the malls to be in the national highways or be at a highway that causes more traffic , rather than passing a bill that will prohibit malls to be located near highways. Malls will still be malls and Filipinos will still go to malls regardless if it is far from national highways.

[@fitness7268]

DPWH officials walang paki alam sa mga projects na king tutuusin inspection muna lahat projects ang mahalaga sa kanila kumikita sila palibhasa di sila nag lalakad 5 meters side malapad na sana kaya lang sila din nakakakuha ng kontrata kaya pinapabayaan nalang ang side walk

[@MaeAustria-dl2ql]

Maybe all cities in the Philippines are like that. Mayayaman kc ang decision maker kaya hindi nila alam ang daily challenge ng mga ordinaryong tao.

[@francisdelacruz6439]

Gov officials, why walk? Dont know anybody important who walks anyway. Whats important are roads for VIPs.

[@catoftruth1044]

pwede naman, no need maglagay ng bubong, magpapayong na lang kami basta magawa na kaagad

[@petebngyn]

Pag walang silang makuha pera di yan gagawin. Most of Metro Manila and other cities here in the Philippines are not planned well at all. Look at Tagaytay and Baguio. Their cool climates should encourage people to walk but the cities are not walkable. I remembered a time when the city hall of tagaytay would always remind lot owners that you can not build above 5 stories high, look at the ugly buildings and concrete structures all over tagaytay today. The city government should have required land owners to set aside at least 60 percent of the land to greenery but now its becoming a hot concrete jungle. In a study made by Singapore greenery can lower temperatures by up to 2 degrees.

[@mvil]

Govt doesn’t even know what urban planning is lol😂😂😂

[@MagichourManila]

it’s simply a lost cause kasi sa paningin ng mga nakaupo, hindi porke’t kailangan ng taumbayan ay gagawin nila. ”Ang lagay e…”

[@808Local73]

Great urban planning, but the budget are in the politicians pocket or bank accounts!

[@kstadfeld4092]

busy kasi mga pulitiko sa pangongorap d nila maiisip to..habang nakasakay sa kotse at nag iisip na ipatanggal ang bus lane

[@ngelcruzin3403]

That river is so dirty and smells really bad - please find a solution to clean and dredge that river . I remember ,when I was still living in Manila.

[@niloantonio3661]

that is the reason why there are not much or almost no tourists going around metro manila becoz of our very unattractive chaotic stinky dirty unwalkable sidewalks and streets..

[@CryptoInvest-LunaticCapital]

The Philippines should start building tenement high-rise earthquake-proof buildings for the poor, not those types of (one -two floor) housing for the homeless; these types of housing steal land deserving of the forests, wild animals, Philippine eagles, and centuries-old trees for our next generations of Filipinos to see and observe. The Philippines is only the size of Arizona, with an oversized population of 120 million population; why can't we copy Singapore and China in housing their poor populace? when will our local government units and the national government wake up? practices are unsustainable when we have flooding pollution issues with the air and waters, we blame anybody but ourselves....to house the Philippines' growing population is only viable through land reclamations by the sea while we reserve the virgin forests for the next generation of Filipinos, Filipinos what do you think? love from 12 million overseas filipino workers.

[@ciscosebanes]

Everybody had their hands on building/erecting structures on roads and sidewalks. Had we followed Dewey’s masterplan I suppose.😢 anywayz Make strict and proper policies and standards.

[@noe.arboleda]

di natin kayang gawin yan ang hirap hirap nyan. Iba ang Filipino e.

[@recmaxx7267]

Ang English ano to British o Americano

[@MsVroege]

Dyos ko naman mag focus ka sa mismong problemang sinasabi nya at hindi sa accent na salita nya...

[@chrestiancapuli2221]

@@MsVroege Plus speaking English actually taps to more Filipinos since mga Bisaya and other regions sa south speak English better than FIlipino..

[@gfabie4901]

Dreams are free

[@rucom9626]

The best solution is make a cities that only have one lane . Force people to use bike

[@johnreton696]

Yung national at local government natin ang naging instant urban planner natin mas magaling pa sila sa mga expert kaya naging ganyan itsura ng metro manila

[@ernestdmenace3200]

Iloilo City actually hired Arch. Paulo Alcazaren to help design their Esplanade and 1 of their main road with protected bikelane and walkway. He is also helping in the current rehabilitation of ALL their district plazas.

[@theworthy9411]

Bulok talaga Pinas pagdating sa sidewalks at maayos na tawiran. Privately developed na lugar lang ata may maayos na sidewalks diyan. Hindi siguro priority dahil mga kumag na pulitiko hindi naman nagamit ng bangketa.

[@nats50]

Bakit ngayon lang binuking ang kapalpakan ng mga "urban planners kuno"? The Philippines has the worst sidewalks, or rather, non-existent sidewalks among major metropolitan cities! Yung mga piranggot na sidewalks nga ay ginagawang talyer, karinderia, garden, you name it. Why is the government allowing this? Even in subdivisions, there should be SIDEWALKS, not extended lawns and gardens!

[@manuelmarcosiiinobleza7127]

yeah, its a no brainer, this only works with people who use their brains.

[@sjc.888]

You can never walk peacefully in manila, every few meters beggars will approach you, worst they are little kids like 3yo or 5yo while their parents sit idly on the side. There's no hope for the Filipino people. We need a reset or something

[@undrxposd]

this country's obsession with cars as a status symbol is outright pathetic, yet one can't also blame them if the current mass transit system looks like sht. it's an endless chicken and egg problem of which gets resolved first -- mass transit or car obsession.

[@catoftruth1044]

wala daw kikitain tricycle driver kung magwawalk

[@JohnCarter-r2g]

Problem is political will!

[@santamariamarvy]

Dahil pinupuna mo mali ng gobyerno, bukas NPA kana 😏

[@banuafamily9026]

If you open the park it will be infested with squatters Pustahan Leave that alone