PEDx - Sidewalks Are Worth Spreading | Paulo Alcazaren | TEDxDiliman

Paulo Alcazaren is an urbanist and advocate for heritage conservation, public parks and open space. In this TEDxDiliman talk, he champions pedestrian rights to better sidewalks and the public realm.
Paulo Alcazaren was editor in chief of BluPrint Magazine and The Philippine Yearbook, and he pens a regular column in the Philippine Star on architecture and design for which he won an NCCA Alab ng Haraya Award.
In 2015, he received the CCP Gawad para sa Sining award for architecture, for his body of work in urban design and landscape architecture covering projects in the Philippines, and abroad.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@jeppemadsen2310]

Good job sir! Started off as depressing as possible in showing the state of pedestrians in our country and ended the lecture on a very positive note, filled with hope and good news of you and your group's intentions to fix such issue. Nasali pa isa sa mga ped xing here in CdO which just shows the very importance of sound and healthy city planning. VIVA MADAFAKAS!

[@carlom5002]

I chanced upon Long Conversations last night and Paulo was one of the guests, which led me here. I love how he fully understands the plight of pedestrians and the reasons/issues why it persists. i hope he does convince our politicians and secretaries to change their mindsets from car-centric to people mobility-centric development. though it's easier said than done since the first thing they say is "what's in it for me?" and motorists are louder than pedestrians when it comes to being heard/noticed.

[@mariaa9646]

Keep on with your efforts to improve our country ! from an Albarracin who takes pride in UP Diliman and Argao Cebu roots.

[@panchikofan123]

SURPRISE *METROPOLITAN ALLIANCE TO DEVELOP AND FIX ALL KANTOS AND SIDEWALKS*

[@tuberrosa1092]

Very entertaining but so sad of what our streets have become. Hopefully the recent national street clearing and the still on-going clearing operation in Manila should bring back our side streets to the people. I also know that the new Manila Mayor is listening to your advice. More power to you.

[@5bluesharks]

This one's gold!

[@powerofanime1]

What a sense of humor!

[@arnie3631]

What happened to the Ortigas plan?

[@VVV.12345]

ahahha è stato fantastico

[@pedropitoyko6465]

I wanna become part of that MADAFAKAS!

[@ryanritchinocentes2977]

MMDA chairman and DPWH head must be a Professional Architect.. Totoo yun na worst sidewalk yung pagbaba ng mrt ortigas station.. walang utak nagdesign nung stairs papunta at pababa ng mrt.. wala nang madaanan ang pedestrians at sobrang panghi n dun. sa gabi napakadelikado din.. dapat dun gibain at ilipat.. bwisit din yung mga poste sa mga sidewalks.. sakit sa mata.. kung ikaw eh nakapunta n sa ibang bansa at maikumpara mo ang sidewalks duon sa sidewalks sa atin ewan ko nlang kung di sumakit ulo mo..

[@squishyblanket]

PEDx means something entirely different now.

[@RpattoYT]

"PEDx" in the title, are they taking the piss out if the speaker; it does kinda of sound like he says PEDx at the beginning weirdly.

[@arnie3631]

rpatto92 what’s the big fuss with the title? It only means pedestrian crossing

[@ibrahamibraham5463]

arabic transtle please

[@geraldmerkowitz4360]

PEDx ? That sounds like child pornography

[@arnie3631]

Archibald Belanus pedestrian crossing

[@curtis209]

10th comment 250th view! 😆🦄🐳🎮

[@Luna-xi1ws]

FIRST

[@robinbruce9575]

12th like xD

[@paulohenriquemiranda8693]

SECOND

[@busTedOaS]

PEDx? TEDx? FEDx?

[@ryanritchinocentes2977]

MMDA chairman and DPWH head must be a Professional Architect.. Totoo yun na worst sidewalk yung pagbaba ng mrt ortigas station.. walang utak nagdesign nung stairs papunta at pababa ng mrt.. wala nang madaanan ang pedestrians at sobrang panghi n dun. sa gabi napakadelikado din.. dapat dun gibain at ilipat.. bwisit din yung mga poste sa mga sidewalks.. sakit sa mata.. kung ikaw eh nakapunta n sa ibang bansa at maikumpara mo ang sidewalks duon sa sidewalks sa atin ewan ko nlang kung di sumakit ulo mo..