MedX treats our work Jerry my talk centers is something that we all go
centers is something that we all go
centers is something that we all go through every day traffic that defines
through every day traffic that defines
through every day traffic that defines our daily lives and I don’t think anyone
our daily lives and I don’t think anyone
our daily lives and I don’t think anyone can offer any alternative facts to come
can offer any alternative facts to come
can offer any alternative facts to come to that and this results income commute
to that and this results income commute
to that and this results income commute times for everyone in the metro and in
times for everyone in the metro and in
times for everyone in the metro and in the NCR from one to four hours each way
the NCR from one to four hours each way
the NCR from one to four hours each way and this results in as the stats will
and this results in as the stats will
and this results in as the stats will show 128 billion pesos lost annually
show 128 billion pesos lost annually
show 128 billion pesos lost annually with repercussions to productivity to
with repercussions to productivity to
with repercussions to productivity to health and of course our sanity now the
health and of course our sanity now the
health and of course our sanity now the government is going to spend billions
government is going to spend billions
government is going to spend billions more addressing what they perceive to be
more addressing what they perceive to be
more addressing what they perceive to be the problem by building more roads
the problem by building more roads
the problem by building more roads flyovers elevators everything that yes I
flyovers elevators everything that yes I
flyovers elevators everything that yes I have to go there thank you very much
have to go there thank you very much
have to go there thank you very much because I’m out of screen that won’t do
all of this construction if you if you
all of this construction if you if you build more it will just induce more
build more it will just induce more
build more it will just induce more traffic it’s called induced demand
traffic it’s called induced demand
traffic it’s called induced demand look it up and solving traffic by
look it up and solving traffic by
look it up and solving traffic by widening roads is akin to trying to
widening roads is akin to trying to
widening roads is akin to trying to solve gluttony by loosening once built
solve gluttony by loosening once built
solve gluttony by loosening once built or unzipping like this feels better but
or unzipping like this feels better but
or unzipping like this feels better but I’m still fat now it won’t do this is my
I’m still fat now it won’t do this is my
I’m still fat now it won’t do this is my daily scene going home and the problem
daily scene going home and the problem
daily scene going home and the problem is not traffic
is not traffic
is not traffic traffic is just a symptom of of
traffic is just a symptom of of
traffic is just a symptom of of transport and the solution to the
transport and the solution to the
transport and the solution to the problem is really to address the lack of
problem is really to address the lack of
problem is really to address the lack of a rational transport system but access
a rational transport system but access
a rational transport system but access and non-inclusive mobility but the
and non-inclusive mobility but the
and non-inclusive mobility but the solution really the key is mass
solution really the key is mass
solution really the key is mass transport and we all know that the
transport and we all know that the
transport and we all know that the solution to a very density is BRT MRT
solution to a very density is BRT MRT
solution to a very density is BRT MRT and everything else except private cars
and everything else except private cars
and everything else except private cars but that’s not the subject of my talk my
but that’s not the subject of my talk my
but that’s not the subject of my talk my my subject is really about something we
my subject is really about something we
my subject is really about something we all forget we are all commuters and we
all forget we are all commuters and we
all forget we are all commuters and we start and end all of our journeys by
start and end all of our journeys by
start and end all of our journeys by walking and for the 80 percent of us who
walking and for the 80 percent of us who
walking and for the 80 percent of us who take public transport this involves the
take public transport this involves the
take public transport this involves the commute of 1 to 4 hours 2030 percent of
commute of 1 to 4 hours 2030 percent of
commute of 1 to 4 hours 2030 percent of that involves walking and waiting
that involves walking and waiting
that involves walking and waiting now the infrastructure for that is this
now the infrastructure for that is this
now the infrastructure for that is this sort of scene in here it’s called the
sort of scene in here it’s called the
sort of scene in here it’s called the sidewalk something that a lot of us
sidewalk something that a lot of us
sidewalk something that a lot of us don’t see enough of unfortunately in the
don’t see enough of unfortunately in the
don’t see enough of unfortunately in the Philippines sidewalks are badly designed
Philippines sidewalks are badly designed
Philippines sidewalks are badly designed ill maintained and used for functions
ill maintained and used for functions
ill maintained and used for functions other than walking I long for a city or
other than walking I long for a city or
other than walking I long for a city or metropolis that where people have more
metropolis that where people have more
metropolis that where people have more rights pedestrians have more rights than
rights pedestrians have more rights than
rights pedestrians have more rights than SUVs parking everywhere people think
SUVs parking everywhere people think
SUVs parking everywhere people think that sidewalks are their own private
that sidewalks are their own private
that sidewalks are their own private garages everywhere I document this all
garages everywhere I document this all
garages everywhere I document this all the time from my car window so sad to
the time from my car window so sad to
the time from my car window so sad to say but it’s in all of the 16 cities and
say but it’s in all of the 16 cities and
say but it’s in all of the 16 cities and one ridiculous town that produces dots
one ridiculous town that produces dots
one ridiculous town that produces dots in Metro Manila tricycles cars even
in Metro Manila tricycles cars even
in Metro Manila tricycles cars even trucks this is in or porvis I don’t know
trucks this is in or porvis I don’t know
trucks this is in or porvis I don’t know the name now they keep on changing the
the name now they keep on changing the
the name now they keep on changing the names that’s on thank you very much and
names that’s on thank you very much and
names that’s on thank you very much and the best places for people to do the
the best places for people to do the
the best places for people to do the walk are the ones taken over by cars
walk are the ones taken over by cars
walk are the ones taken over by cars this is in Quezon City wonderful
this is in Quezon City wonderful
this is in Quezon City wonderful bougainvillea but it’s a garage so
bougainvillea but it’s a garage so
bougainvillea but it’s a garage so sidewalks and street corners I use
sidewalks and street corners I use
sidewalks and street corners I use for other things they’re used for
for other things they’re used for
for other things they’re used for vending the Commerce of man
vending the Commerce of man
vending the Commerce of man you can have your any any culinary
you can have your any any culinary
you can have your any any culinary delight that you can think of mr.
delight that you can think of mr.
delight that you can think of mr. Bourdain would love all of our sidewalks
Bourdain would love all of our sidewalks
Bourdain would love all of our sidewalks because they offer the whole gamut of of
because they offer the whole gamut of of
because they offer the whole gamut of of what fills your stomach and vendors
what fills your stomach and vendors
what fills your stomach and vendors think that they have a right to to
think that they have a right to to
think that they have a right to to decide what leaving just enough space
decide what leaving just enough space
decide what leaving just enough space about 800 C mmm so people at least one
about 800 C mmm so people at least one
about 800 C mmm so people at least one and a half percent can pass so a lot of
and a half percent can pass so a lot of
and a half percent can pass so a lot of people will walk in Philippine sidewalks
people will walk in Philippine sidewalks
people will walk in Philippine sidewalks this way I’ll show you I have a picture
this way I’ll show you I have a picture
this way I’ll show you I have a picture of that and you can buy anything you
of that and you can buy anything you
of that and you can buy anything you want choose and I found that this is not
want choose and I found that this is not
want choose and I found that this is not just in Metro Manila it’s all all of the
just in Metro Manila it’s all all of the
just in Metro Manila it’s all all of the other cities people sell shoes maybe
other cities people sell shoes maybe
other cities people sell shoes maybe because you they wear off so fast that
because you they wear off so fast that
because you they wear off so fast that you have to buy them in the street you
you have to buy them in the street you
you have to buy them in the street you can have your attorney that’s how you
can have your attorney that’s how you
can have your attorney that’s how you make money on the sidewalks and you can
make money on the sidewalks and you can
make money on the sidewalks and you can know that the same time from the same
know that the same time from the same
know that the same time from the same person and you can get an education from
person and you can get an education from
person and you can get an education from the streets UPUA Steve may Harvard pass
the streets UPUA Steve may Harvard pass
the streets UPUA Steve may Harvard pass rush job and you can have anything
rush job and you can have anything
rush job and you can have anything assembled on the streets steel wood 3d
assembled on the streets steel wood 3d
assembled on the streets steel wood 3d printing by the sidewalks and of course
printing by the sidewalks and of course
printing by the sidewalks and of course all of our markets spill out and occupy
all of our markets spill out and occupy
all of our markets spill out and occupy the sidewalk so people have to walk on
the sidewalk so people have to walk on
the sidewalk so people have to walk on the road but there there are other
the road but there there are other
the road but there there are other reasons for that but the sidewalk is
reasons for that but the sidewalk is
reasons for that but the sidewalk is seen as free pre-game for everyone and
seen as free pre-game for everyone and
seen as free pre-game for everyone and they see how they block even they even
they see how they block even they even
they see how they block even they even store the there their wares outside in
store the there their wares outside in
store the there their wares outside in the street and of course you have a very
the street and of course you have a very
the street and of course you have a very nice social setting and this is what has
nice social setting and this is what has
nice social setting and this is what has replaced Philippine plazas in our modern
replaced Philippine plazas in our modern
replaced Philippine plazas in our modern cities and here you can see you have
cities and here you can see you have
cities and here you can see you have formal and informal eating yet
formal and informal eating yet
formal and informal eating yet McDonald’s and you have mango routes but
McDonald’s and you have mango routes but
McDonald’s and you have mango routes but this happens all the time so it’s in
this happens all the time so it’s in
this happens all the time so it’s in this sense the city is pretty fair open
this sense the city is pretty fair open
this sense the city is pretty fair open to everyone and I’m sorry all of this in
to everyone and I’m sorry all of this in
to everyone and I’m sorry all of this in formal laws
formal laws
formal laws and business you have to have a leasing
and business you have to have a leasing
and business you have to have a leasing agent and that’s the leasing office if
agent and that’s the leasing office if
agent and that’s the leasing office if you want to have space on the sidewalks
you want to have space on the sidewalks
you want to have space on the sidewalks this is where you go to apply for long
this is where you go to apply for long
this is where you go to apply for long recibo of course so the police even the
recibo of course so the police even the
recibo of course so the police even the police themselves are on our sidewalks
police themselves are on our sidewalks
police themselves are on our sidewalks this is a barangay hall on this on the
this is a barangay hall on this on the
this is a barangay hall on this on the street corner because there is no more
street corner because there is no more
street corner because there is no more space for civic building the public ram
space for civic building the public ram
space for civic building the public ram has disappeared from all of our towns
has disappeared from all of our towns
has disappeared from all of our towns and cities because of a poverty of space
and cities because of a poverty of space
and cities because of a poverty of space and if you don’t have space on the
and if you don’t have space on the
and if you don’t have space on the sidewalk go upstairs so this is a
sidewalk go upstairs so this is a
sidewalk go upstairs so this is a barangay hall built on top of the road
barangay hall built on top of the road
barangay hall built on top of the road very creative I don’t know who the
very creative I don’t know who the
very creative I don’t know who the architect is but I’d give him a or her a
architect is but I’d give him a or her a
architect is but I’d give him a or her a an award
an award
an award this isn’t passing yes so sidewalks are
this isn’t passing yes so sidewalks are
this isn’t passing yes so sidewalks are also Poland yab who knew Nepal all of
also Poland yab who knew Nepal all of
also Poland yab who knew Nepal all of the utilities come Paul land okay
the utilities come Paul land okay
the utilities come Paul land okay because the utilities you cannot put
because the utilities you cannot put
because the utilities you cannot put electrical and a different port on the
electrical and a different port on the
electrical and a different port on the same pole as your your cable as simple
same pole as your your cable as simple
same pole as your your cable as simple as they all have to have their poles and
as they all have to have their poles and
as they all have to have their poles and the poles are in between the lots and
the poles are in between the lots and
the poles are in between the lots and there’s no space in the last so you have
there’s no space in the last so you have
there’s no space in the last so you have to put it in the sidewalk and you have
to put it in the sidewalk and you have
to put it in the sidewalk and you have no space left the pass there we go more
no space left the pass there we go more
no space left the pass there we go more poles at least
poles at least
poles at least Nelligan and stripes so you won’t hit it
Nelligan and stripes so you won’t hit it
Nelligan and stripes so you won’t hit it while texting it’s a lot of people do
while texting it’s a lot of people do
while texting it’s a lot of people do and of course it’s used for signage all
and of course it’s used for signage all
and of course it’s used for signage all of the Berlin guy leaders have to have
of the Berlin guy leaders have to have
of the Berlin guy leaders have to have their names by the corner beat baron guy
their names by the corner beat baron guy
their names by the corner beat baron guy in manila or the baron guy in bel-air
in manila or the baron guy in bel-air
in manila or the baron guy in bel-air you will see that they have designs
you will see that they have designs
you will see that they have designs there Apple science at the at the corner
there Apple science at the at the corner
there Apple science at the at the corner and of course the national pastime
and of course the national pastime
and of course the national pastime basketball has covered the entire street
basketball has covered the entire street
basketball has covered the entire street corner and sidewalk here the corner has
corner and sidewalk here the corner has
corner and sidewalk here the corner has disappeared I don’t know what happened
disappeared I don’t know what happened
disappeared I don’t know what happened to it but it became it’s now it’s a
to it but it became it’s now it’s a
to it but it became it’s now it’s a green thing and again more parking where
green thing and again more parking where
green thing and again more parking where word where the heck do you pass and of
word where the heck do you pass and of
word where the heck do you pass and of course walking on our sidewalks is very
course walking on our sidewalks is very
course walking on our sidewalks is very tiring so
tiring so
tiring so it’s free space for display of anything
it’s free space for display of anything
it’s free space for display of anything and everything now if you have to take a
and everything now if you have to take a
and everything now if you have to take a leak this is what you used to be able to
leak this is what you used to be able to
leak this is what you used to be able to I miss by ana Fernando’s interventions
I miss by ana Fernando’s interventions
I miss by ana Fernando’s interventions despite the color selection at least you
despite the color selection at least you
despite the color selection at least you can relieve yourselves today that’s gone
can relieve yourselves today that’s gone
can relieve yourselves today that’s gone and it’s been replaced by things like
and it’s been replaced by things like
and it’s been replaced by things like this
this
this I mean how in heaven’s name and I really
I mean how in heaven’s name and I really
I mean how in heaven’s name and I really wonder what that liquid is at the bottom
wonder what that liquid is at the bottom
wonder what that liquid is at the bottom of course side was being a religious
of course side was being a religious
of course side was being a religious country we pray on our sidewalks without
country we pray on our sidewalks without
country we pray on our sidewalks without have no parts we have no places to build
have no parts we have no places to build
have no parts we have no places to build our churches in front of their built in
our churches in front of their built in
our churches in front of their built in front of highways so we have our ladies
front of highways so we have our ladies
front of highways so we have our ladies hardly that’s a virgin the virgin are
hardly that’s a virgin the virgin are
hardly that’s a virgin the virgin are the virgin of the corner our lady of
the virgin of the corner our lady of
the virgin of the corner our lady of precast nuestra senora de Reyes over
precast nuestra senora de Reyes over
precast nuestra senora de Reyes over there and this is or the block Nazarene
there and this is or the block Nazarene
there and this is or the block Nazarene because you find one in every block even
because you find one in every block even
because you find one in every block even the people you knew who vowed to defend
the people you knew who vowed to defend
the people you knew who vowed to defend you are occupying the the sidewalk the
you are occupying the the sidewalk the
you are occupying the the sidewalk the Avengers they’ve been there forever I
Avengers they’ve been there forever I
Avengers they’ve been there forever I think you Sunda I took this in Christmas
think you Sunda I took this in Christmas
think you Sunda I took this in Christmas so what we have to do is really change
so what we have to do is really change
so what we have to do is really change the the National Building Code and the
the the National Building Code and the
the the National Building Code and the guidelines by the hlu are be a lot of
guidelines by the hlu are be a lot of
guidelines by the hlu are be a lot of the laws pertaining to the public realm
the laws pertaining to the public realm
the laws pertaining to the public realm and sidewalks are a cake they were made
and sidewalks are a cake they were made
and sidewalks are a cake they were made when cities were very not dense when our
when cities were very not dense when our
when cities were very not dense when our population was 50 million when our
population was 50 million when our
population was 50 million when our cities were not as dense as they they
cities were not as dense as they they
cities were not as dense as they they are today they’re totally the good news
are today they’re totally the good news
are today they’re totally the good news is that the NBC the National Building
is that the NBC the National Building
is that the NBC the National Building Code is being reviewed as we speak but
Code is being reviewed as we speak but
Code is being reviewed as we speak but we have to take this to the authorities
we have to take this to the authorities
we have to take this to the authorities because that section for pedestrians is
because that section for pedestrians is
because that section for pedestrians is the smallest and nobody listens to the
the smallest and nobody listens to the
the smallest and nobody listens to the infrastructure needed for pedestrians
infrastructure needed for pedestrians
infrastructure needed for pedestrians because they cost the least money yet we
because they cost the least money yet we
because they cost the least money yet we are not spending enough for public
are not spending enough for public
are not spending enough for public infrastructure as regards to pedestrians
infrastructure as regards to pedestrians
infrastructure as regards to pedestrians and bikers
and bikers
and bikers so the
so the
so the good news also is that in some cities
good news also is that in some cities
good news also is that in some cities and for some of us we have been had the
and for some of us we have been had the
and for some of us we have been had the good luck of being involved in projects
good luck of being involved in projects
good luck of being involved in projects that address this problem holla
that address this problem holla
that address this problem holla even though it looks good couple years
even though it looks good couple years
even though it looks good couple years ago we were asked to fix up the
ago we were asked to fix up the
ago we were asked to fix up the sidewalks because the trees had died
sidewalks because the trees had died
sidewalks because the trees had died because of the compaction and the
because of the compaction and the
because of the compaction and the pavement was broken because she would
pavement was broken because she would
pavement was broken because she would trip and fall so we corrected it the two
trip and fall so we corrected it the two
trip and fall so we corrected it the two kilometers is now paved with solid
kilometers is now paved with solid
kilometers is now paved with solid granite which will last forever
granite which will last forever
granite which will last forever something that we have to teach the
something that we have to teach the
something that we have to teach the government to do the planting is moved
government to do the planting is moved
government to do the planting is moved to decide with endemic trees to provide
to decide with endemic trees to provide
to decide with endemic trees to provide shade the but the fund the people
shade the but the fund the people
shade the but the fund the people funding is this is private
funding is this is private
funding is this is private it’s the Messiah the building owners
it’s the Messiah the building owners
it’s the Messiah the building owners association now we’re doing the same
association now we’re doing the same
association now we’re doing the same thing for the or tiga CBD and we tried
thing for the or tiga CBD and we tried
thing for the or tiga CBD and we tried to expand the sidewalk already wide and
to expand the sidewalk already wide and
to expand the sidewalk already wide and we did it by convincing them that if we
we did it by convincing them that if we
we did it by convincing them that if we took off the middle island we could
took off the middle island we could
took off the middle island we could expand both sides of the sidewalk by 1.2
expand both sides of the sidewalk by 1.2
expand both sides of the sidewalk by 1.2 meters each and they said yes fantastic
meters each and they said yes fantastic
meters each and they said yes fantastic because the funder was in fact passive
because the funder was in fact passive
because the funder was in fact passive city government whose mayor’s an
city government whose mayor’s an
city government whose mayor’s an artifact so we did that and that’s what
artifact so we did that and that’s what
artifact so we did that and that’s what the reality now so we have improved the
the reality now so we have improved the
the reality now so we have improved the situation because we found in a study
situation because we found in a study
situation because we found in a study that people could not get from one end
that people could not get from one end
that people could not get from one end of the CBD to the other because of the
of the CBD to the other because of the
of the CBD to the other because of the long blocks and the lack of a good
long blocks and the lack of a good
long blocks and the lack of a good pedestrian system and other things
pedestrian system and other things
pedestrian system and other things besides in the perimeter of CBD and
besides in the perimeter of CBD and
besides in the perimeter of CBD and we’re putting a bike lane it’s already
we’re putting a bike lane it’s already
we’re putting a bike lane it’s already there there that’s the worst sidewalk in
there there that’s the worst sidewalk in
there there that’s the worst sidewalk in Metro Manila exactly the worst everybody
Metro Manila exactly the worst everybody
Metro Manila exactly the worst everybody you should really try if you’ve not done
you should really try if you’ve not done
you should really try if you’ve not done this in Metro Manila you have not
this in Metro Manila you have not
this in Metro Manila you have not experienced Metro Manila but in fact we
experienced Metro Manila but in fact we
experienced Metro Manila but in fact we are solving this problem it’s a project
are solving this problem it’s a project
are solving this problem it’s a project by the ADB and the d-o-t arm we are
by the ADB and the d-o-t arm we are
by the ADB and the d-o-t arm we are going to connect above it with the EMA
going to connect above it with the EMA
going to connect above it with the EMA MRT to mega mall to prepare that Ortigas
MRT to mega mall to prepare that Ortigas
MRT to mega mall to prepare that Ortigas robinson’s loves this Poveda love
robinson’s loves this Poveda love
robinson’s loves this Poveda love because now they can part in mega mall
because now they can part in mega mall
because now they can part in mega mall and walk to the school everyone loves
and walk to the school everyone loves
and walk to the school everyone loves this because we have we have studied
this because we have we have studied
this because we have we have studied that people take between 10 to as much
that people take between 10 to as much
that people take between 10 to as much as 30 meters to walk to their offices
as 30 meters to walk to their offices
as 30 meters to walk to their offices with this elevated walkways and the
with this elevated walkways and the
with this elevated walkways and the connection to the interior of Ortigas it
connection to the interior of Ortigas it
connection to the interior of Ortigas it cuts they’re walking travel time in half
cuts they’re walking travel time in half
cuts they’re walking travel time in half and we found out that op opal and onyx
and we found out that op opal and onyx
and we found out that op opal and onyx Road are much too wide for the traffic
Road are much too wide for the traffic
Road are much too wide for the traffic they now carry we have convinced them to
they now carry we have convinced them to
they now carry we have convinced them to allocate half of the space for a linear
allocate half of the space for a linear
allocate half of the space for a linear part or Greenway and this is going to be
part or Greenway and this is going to be
part or Greenway and this is going to be built there’s a bike hub hub that will
built there’s a bike hub hub that will
built there’s a bike hub hub that will have showers and toilets for bikers when
have showers and toilets for bikers when
have showers and toilets for bikers when they come to the district so this is a
they come to the district so this is a
they come to the district so this is a proof of concept it’s been green lighted
proof of concept it’s been green lighted
proof of concept it’s been green lighted the drawings are completed it will be
the drawings are completed it will be
the drawings are completed it will be built hopefully within the year and
built hopefully within the year and
built hopefully within the year and please for public art this is the most
please for public art this is the most
please for public art this is the most successful story of improvement in the
successful story of improvement in the
successful story of improvement in the public realm and in the last decade
public realm and in the last decade
public realm and in the last decade senator Dilan asked us to take a look at
senator Dilan asked us to take a look at
senator Dilan asked us to take a look at this dike Road underused but people were
this dike Road underused but people were
this dike Road underused but people were jogging and walking in the morning and
jogging and walking in the morning and
jogging and walking in the morning and asked us to create an Esplanade for
asked us to create an Esplanade for
asked us to create an Esplanade for pedestrians and we did it the design was
pedestrians and we did it the design was
pedestrians and we did it the design was done in three months the construction of
done in three months the construction of
done in three months the construction of the first 1.2 kilometre stage was
the first 1.2 kilometre stage was
the first 1.2 kilometre stage was completed in eight months at a price
completed in eight months at a price
completed in eight months at a price that’s less than market rate it’s not
that’s less than market rate it’s not
that’s less than market rate it’s not overblown and the biggest news before we
overblown and the biggest news before we
overblown and the biggest news before we built this improvement of the public
built this improvement of the public
built this improvement of the public realm the cost of real estate beside the
realm the cost of real estate beside the
realm the cost of real estate beside the astronaut was two to three thousand
astronaut was two to three thousand
astronaut was two to three thousand pesos per square meter today
pesos per square meter today
pesos per square meter today it’s 15 to 18 thousand pesos the value
it’s 15 to 18 thousand pesos the value
it’s 15 to 18 thousand pesos the value of closed profit accrues not just that
of closed profit accrues not just that
of closed profit accrues not just that the people enjoy a fatal ero who enjoy
the people enjoy a fatal ero who enjoy
the people enjoy a fatal ero who enjoy the astronaut but also to the landowners
the astronaut but also to the landowners
the astronaut but also to the landowners so now we can my mistake I didn’t buy
so now we can my mistake I didn’t buy
so now we can my mistake I didn’t buy land beside it we’re now in phase four
land beside it we’re now in phase four
land beside it we’re now in phase four and five all the way to merely learning
and five all the way to merely learning
and five all the way to merely learning so things are happening in Italy low so
so things are happening in Italy low so
so things are happening in Italy low so added to this the Athena Boulevard we
added to this the Athena Boulevard we
added to this the Athena Boulevard we convinced DP WH and it’s really very
convinced DP WH and it’s really very
convinced DP WH and it’s really very hard to convince people who’ve just
hard to convince people who’ve just
hard to convince people who’ve just build roads to provide 40
build roads to provide 40
build roads to provide 40 of the east meant for pedestrians and
of the east meant for pedestrians and
of the east meant for pedestrians and bikes and surprise the price they said
bikes and surprise the price they said
bikes and surprise the price they said yes I don’t know I must have slipped
yes I don’t know I must have slipped
yes I don’t know I must have slipped them something medical but they said yes
them something medical but they said yes
them something medical but they said yes of course they had the the support of
of course they had the the support of
of course they had the the support of the senator congressman and the mayor
the senator congressman and the mayor
the senator congressman and the mayor and we built it and that’s how it looks
and we built it and that’s how it looks
and we built it and that’s how it looks people are now walking two kilometers
people are now walking two kilometers
people are now walking two kilometers from across the river from the schools
from across the river from the schools
from across the river from the schools of course to SM but this now encourages
of course to SM but this now encourages
of course to SM but this now encourages biking and walking a healthy a healthy
biking and walking a healthy a healthy
biking and walking a healthy a healthy lifestyle and this is how it looks and
lifestyle and this is how it looks and
lifestyle and this is how it looks and bike they proof of concept view it can
bike they proof of concept view it can
bike they proof of concept view it can be done at the cost much less than you
be done at the cost much less than you
be done at the cost much less than you think so we are this is going this is
think so we are this is going this is
think so we are this is going this is going to traffic a bike legacy Adamic a
going to traffic a bike legacy Adamic a
going to traffic a bike legacy Adamic a signal by bike layer and all of these
signal by bike layer and all of these
signal by bike layer and all of these areas here are fresco and bike shops so
areas here are fresco and bike shops so
areas here are fresco and bike shops so hopefully we can replicate this in other
hopefully we can replicate this in other
hopefully we can replicate this in other towns and cities the DPW H head is now a
towns and cities the DPW H head is now a
towns and cities the DPW H head is now a balloon Baba mo every time they have a
balloon Baba mo every time they have a
balloon Baba mo every time they have a conference he shows this and all the DPW
conference he shows this and all the DPW
conference he shows this and all the DPW H s now hopefully can replicate this it
H s now hopefully can replicate this it
H s now hopefully can replicate this it was very difficult to convince them and
was very difficult to convince them and
was very difficult to convince them and very difficult to convince them how to
very difficult to convince them how to
very difficult to convince them how to build for pedestrians we had to get them
build for pedestrians we had to get them
build for pedestrians we had to get them through a seminar where where we
through a seminar where where we
through a seminar where where we explained that the detailing for the
explained that the detailing for the
explained that the detailing for the feet is different than for cars and we
feet is different than for cars and we
feet is different than for cars and we did the same thing for Rojas Boulevard
did the same thing for Rojas Boulevard
did the same thing for Rojas Boulevard Esplanade a project of them secretary
Esplanade a project of them secretary
Esplanade a project of them secretary money- and babe singsong and we did this
money- and babe singsong and we did this
money- and babe singsong and we did this in very quick time by improving the
in very quick time by improving the
in very quick time by improving the public realm providing bike ways
public realm providing bike ways
public realm providing bike ways pedestrian paths and that this strip
pedestrian paths and that this strip
pedestrian paths and that this strip here is certainly not just stepping this
here is certainly not just stepping this
here is certainly not just stepping this eration that you see absorbs the energy
eration that you see absorbs the energy
eration that you see absorbs the energy of storm waves if they come in
of storm waves if they come in
of storm waves if they come in so urban design and landscape
so urban design and landscape
so urban design and landscape architecture is not just aesthetics but
architecture is not just aesthetics but
architecture is not just aesthetics but it has function and it looks good it
it has function and it looks good it
it has function and it looks good it should look good
should look good
should look good unfortunately in this administration no
unfortunately in this administration no
unfortunately in this administration no one has accepted the responsibility of
one has accepted the responsibility of
one has accepted the responsibility of maintaining the Esplanade it’s now
maintaining the Esplanade it’s now
maintaining the Esplanade it’s now deteriorating so despite all of this and
deteriorating so despite all of this and
deteriorating so despite all of this and what I’ve shown you in terms of the
what I’ve shown you in terms of the
what I’ve shown you in terms of the proof of
proof of
proof of concepts are only a few kilometers in
concepts are only a few kilometers in
concepts are only a few kilometers in Metro Manila compared to the 2000 year
Metro Manila compared to the 2000 year
Metro Manila compared to the 2000 year meters of sidewalks that still have to
meters of sidewalks that still have to
meters of sidewalks that still have to be fixed and that’s why the rest of the
be fixed and that’s why the rest of the
be fixed and that’s why the rest of the city is still screwy and the worst is
city is still screwy and the worst is
city is still screwy and the worst is that they the persons with disabilities
that they the persons with disabilities
that they the persons with disabilities that the people who designed them and
that the people who designed them and
that the people who designed them and put the all the harms to the PWD
put the all the harms to the PWD
put the all the harms to the PWD that’s even worse Mira Lena with a spur
that’s even worse Mira Lena with a spur
that’s even worse Mira Lena with a spur code but the rest of the sidewalk for
code but the rest of the sidewalk for
code but the rest of the sidewalk for the able you cannot pass where do you
the able you cannot pass where do you
the able you cannot pass where do you pass they get they’ve got this wonderful
pass they get they’ve got this wonderful
pass they get they’ve got this wonderful landscaping that prevents mobility for
landscaping that prevents mobility for
landscaping that prevents mobility for everyone and all of the pavement is you
everyone and all of the pavement is you
everyone and all of the pavement is you know there’s no maintenance again and so
know there’s no maintenance again and so
know there’s no maintenance again and so we have street corners and sidewalks
we have street corners and sidewalks
we have street corners and sidewalks that are ill maintained badly that badly
that are ill maintained badly that badly
that are ill maintained badly that badly constructed you will injure yourself
constructed you will injure yourself
constructed you will injure yourself every day
every day
every day that’s why mandolins have very strong
that’s why mandolins have very strong
that’s why mandolins have very strong legs that’s a report of gus-gus even an
legs that’s a report of gus-gus even an
legs that’s a report of gus-gus even an island but that’s not that’s not how we
island but that’s not that’s not how we
island but that’s not that’s not how we should live you see I have so I have one
should live you see I have so I have one
should live you see I have so I have one terabyte of pictures of streets but we
terabyte of pictures of streets but we
terabyte of pictures of streets but we have to do something so other than the
have to do something so other than the
have to do something so other than the changes in the NBC and the codes we have
changes in the NBC and the codes we have
changes in the NBC and the codes we have to take things into our own hands
to take things into our own hands
to take things into our own hands that’s why this evening I want to
that’s why this evening I want to
that’s why this evening I want to announce that I’m forming a political
announce that I’m forming a political
announce that I’m forming a political party an Action Party to address all of
party an Action Party to address all of
party an Action Party to address all of these problems so you don’t trip and
these problems so you don’t trip and
these problems so you don’t trip and fall and this isn’t even the worst how
fall and this isn’t even the worst how
fall and this isn’t even the worst how do I get down she’s asking and the
do I get down she’s asking and the
do I get down she’s asking and the senior ladies asking where do I go this
senior ladies asking where do I go this
senior ladies asking where do I go this this happens often I my wife was in the
this happens often I my wife was in the
this happens often I my wife was in the hospital in met Medical City and they
hospital in met Medical City and they
hospital in met Medical City and they have a pedestrian lane that doesn’t come
have a pedestrian lane that doesn’t come
have a pedestrian lane that doesn’t come from anywhere and lead smack into a tree
from anywhere and lead smack into a tree
from anywhere and lead smack into a tree I posted it online and within a few
I posted it online and within a few
I posted it online and within a few hours the customer relations called me
hours the customer relations called me
hours the customer relations called me up and I gave them a big gay bear
up and I gave them a big gay bear
up and I gave them a big gay bear two-hour lecture if they haven’t fixed
two-hour lecture if they haven’t fixed
two-hour lecture if they haven’t fixed it yet so we have take matters into our
it yet so we have take matters into our
it yet so we have take matters into our own hands because I’m extremely
own hands because I’m extremely
own hands because I’m extremely frustrated now and I don’t think
frustrated now and I don’t think
frustrated now and I don’t think I’m already a senior for things to
I’m already a senior for things to
I’m already a senior for things to change
change
change so I’m forming a Action Party it’s
so I’m forming a Action Party it’s
so I’m forming a Action Party it’s called the Metropolitan Alliance to
called the Metropolitan Alliance to
called the Metropolitan Alliance to develop and fix all campus and sidewalks
develop and fix all campus and sidewalks
develop and fix all campus and sidewalks or motherfuckas for short so we can
or motherfuckas for short so we can
or motherfuckas for short so we can ensure that everything is fixed now
ensure that everything is fixed now
ensure that everything is fixed now motherfuckas is equal to arms to address
motherfuckas is equal to arms to address
motherfuckas is equal to arms to address the needs of the feet so we can find
the needs of the feet so we can find
the needs of the feet so we can find victory for the Filipino so please join
victory for the Filipino so please join
victory for the Filipino so please join so if government not local government
so if government not local government
so if government not local government does not fix our sidewalks we just
does not fix our sidewalks we just
does not fix our sidewalks we just should go to our City Hall’s and mass
should go to our City Hall’s and mass
should go to our City Hall’s and mass and we should shout mother a
and we should shout mother a
and we should shout mother a provincial government maybe not Batangas
provincial government maybe not Batangas
provincial government maybe not Batangas does not fix the sides sidewalks and
does not fix the sides sidewalks and
does not fix the sides sidewalks and corners we have to go to the provincial
corners we have to go to the provincial
corners we have to go to the provincial capitals and shout mother if
capitals and shout mother if
capitals and shout mother if national government does not fix the NBC
national government does not fix the NBC
national government does not fix the NBC and the code and does not do anything to
and the code and does not do anything to
and the code and does not do anything to improve the public ram we must go to
improve the public ram we must go to
improve the public ram we must go to malate Niang
malate Niang
malate Niang the Senate the Congress the casinos and
the Senate the Congress the casinos and
the Senate the Congress the casinos and everywhere else they hide and we have to
everywhere else they hide and we have to
everywhere else they hide and we have to shout so thank you very much and have a
shout so thank you very much and have a
shout so thank you very much and have a good evening
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[Music] [Applause]
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