Manila's Transportation Revolution: How Grassroots Advocacy Shifted Billions From Cars to People
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A determined coalition in the Philippines successfully transformed public transit priorities, redirecting funding and infrastructure away from car-dependent systems toward cycling lanes and improved buses. After years of research and advocacy, this shift is now benefiting the majority of Filipinos who don't own cars, while attracting international recognition for innovative urban planning.
A determined coalition in the Philippines successfully transformed public transit priorities, redirecting funding and infrastructure away from car-dependent systems toward cycling lanes and improved buses. After years of research and advocacy, this shift is now benefiting the majority of Filipinos who don’t own cars, while attracting international recognition for innovative urban planning.