PASIG CITY

“B A Y A N I HA N S A D A A N ”
SUST AI N AB LE T R AN SPOR T
PROG RAM
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INTRODUCTION
Pursuant to its vision of becoming a “Green City”, Pasig City launched a
sustainable urban transport strategy that promotes pedestrian-friendly
infrastructures, traffic decongestion schemes, and alternative non-motorized
transportation. It is managed by eight active technical working groups, and
the Pasig Adhoc Transport Planning Committee that ensure regular
consultations among stakeholders.
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The city government uses the “Sandwich Approach” or “Bibingka” Paradigm
to accomplish its tasks wherein brainstorming from bottom up and top to
bottom involves the entire community. Starting with a vision coming from
either the city leadership or any of the stakeholders, solutions are formed via
consultations and are translated into a local law or ordinance. Stakeholders
are also members of the technical working group and likewise implementors.
A regular feedback mechanism was also institutionalized by Pasig City to
ensure sustainability and active people’s participation.
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Under the program, Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) was
introduced in opening a free Pasig community shuttle service bus to the
public as well as replacing and upgrading of old two stroke tricycles to
electronic tricycles (e-trikes). Around 135,538 daily commuters benefit from
the free bus service within Pasig City while 50 e-trike beneficiaries saw a 50
percent increase in their income, incentivized through a corollary ordinance
(Ordinance No. 16 Series of 2016) that established a Tricycle Upgrading and
Replacement Program.
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The city also encouraged alternative modes of transportation
such as riding bicycles. A 15-kilometer bike lane was installed
and 660 bike parking facilities were set up in various buildings
and establishments around the city. Incentives in the form of
real property discounts are also given to new and existing
commercial, industrial and business establishments installing
bike racks and cycling facilities, providing company bus
shuttle service, and other forms of non-motorized
transportation such as well-connected and integrated
sidewalks. Additionally, penalties were given to
establishments for narrow/ non-existent sidewalks and
parking queues that encroach on the city/national roads.
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Related initiatives to support this goal have also been started in 2013 when
Pasig City in partnership with the Asian Development Bank, launched a
“Tutubi” bike sharing system, the first of its kind in the Philippines. Funded by
the Japanese Fund for Poverty Reduction (JFPR) and managed by Clean Air
Asia, it features a terminal which resembles an ATM and 10 bicycles with
docks that secure them when they are not in use. The station is located at the
Pasig City Hall and the bikes are only accessed by a card system available
initially to city hall employees.
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Special events such as Carless Sundays and Bike for Life are implemented and
sustained through an ordinance (Ordinance No. 13 Series of 2011) that promotes
biking as a healthful and environmentally-sound mode of transportation in five
major roads for the last five years, actively participated by 185,000 visitors/carless
loyalists and 2,500 bikers/bike enthusiasts.
In its walkability and pedestrianization promotion, 25 elevated skywalks and
walkways are built city-wide while a 3-kilometer elevated skywalk connects the City
Hall and other surrounding buildings, ensuring the safety and convenience of
pedestrians. Furthermore, these initiatives led to the reduction of fuel consumption
and carbon dioxide emission; 72% air quality improvement; and promotion of
healthy lifestyle, and non-motorized transport to the general public
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Serving as a gateway to surrounding provinces and cities,
Pasig City implemented the Odd-Even Traffic Vehicle
Volume Reduction Scheme in 2016, within the six major
boundaries of the city. As a traffic road diet scheme,
vehicles with license plate numbers ending in 1, 3, 5, 7 and
9 cannot use specific roads on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays while vehicles with license plate numbers ending
in 0, 2, 4, 6 and 8 may not pass on the identified roads on
Mondays,Wednesdays and Fridays. Notably, it reduced
travel time from 1 hour and 30 minutes to 45 minutes and
vehicle traffic volume down by 26%.
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An Intelligent Traffic System (ITS) was also installed
including 82 Road Safety Blinking Solar Pedestrian
Lights as well as six LED Monitoring Advisory in
strategic areas in Pasig City to lessen the risk of traffic
accidents/deaths, and ensure safer roads for motorists
and pedestrians. It receives real-time data from various
sensors like VDS-CCTV, inductive loop, and RSE
installed all over the city where it would be able to send
information to commuters through smart phone
applications and the worldwide web.
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With all these programs, Pasig City is a recipient of several awards such as the
Bayanihan sa Daan Awards for 2014 and 2015, the ASEAN Model Cities Award
as an Environmentally Sustainable City, and the International Liveable
Community Awards for the Share the Road Program. Cities in Metro Manila and
neighboring provinces including Malabon, Makati, Muntinlupa and San Mateo,
Rizal already adopted the Share the Road Project of Pasig City and other
sustainable transport initiatives. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
also adopted the Carless Sunday Program through a Metro Manila Mayors
Council Resolution including the program as a family zone.
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Through this Initiative, Truly, Pasig City has lived up

to its vision as a
“GREEN CITY”
 REFERENCES

Galing Pook Official Magazine

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