Editor’s Note: The following is a joint statement of Filipino road users and advocacy groups for the 6th United Nations Global Road Safety Week. The original statement can be seen on the ImagineLaw Facebook page. Every hour, a person dies on...
After months of demanding the government to protect vulnerable road users, we are finally seeing more cycle lanes across the country. Cycling is starting to become recognized as a primary mode of transportation thanks in large part to the thousands...
I should start by saying that the views expressed in this piece are my own and are not representative of the rest of the team at Cycling Matters. I should also say that the views expressed in this piece are probably representative of the rest of the...
While most of us will readily associate the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) with traffic regulation, the agency’s mandate actually extends to various areas that are meant to provide a seamless interface between the cities of the...
While it can be very easy to fixate on bike lanes, the most encouraging development in cycling matters last year was how our concept of bicycling changed so much in such a short period of time. More of us realized that riding bikes can be our way...
There has been much confusion in the cycling community regarding the recent resolution released by the IATF that requires all persons to wear face shields outside their residences. We urge the government to consider the following points before...
Being a bicycle and clean air advocate, I’ve always espoused that biking, whether as a hobby, a sport or as a practical means of commuting need not be fancy or expensive. Heavy Metal Red I’ve been using my 2nd hand “Specialized” generic bike, “Red”...
My heart sank after reading Mayor Isko Moreno’s opinion piece on bike lanes in the Manila Bulletin and for quite a few reasons. It’s one thing for a city mayor to be half-hearted about setting up bike lanes in his city, but quite another for him to...
The recent surge in bicycle travel has been a welcome development in the struggle to alleviate our transport issues and the push for a more just system of moving people in the country. But this interest in bike transport also comes with its share of...
We ask that all local government units consider passing an ordinance to establish clear technical guidelines for how the bike lanes will be established and to create the proper institutional structure to implement these initiatives. Read the...
