CLOSING at least half of the lanes to accommodate pedestrians and bicycles may not only ease traffic but help reduce air pollution in Cebu City, an environment advocacy group said in a letter sent to city officials yesterday.
The Global Legal Action on Climate Change (GLACC) proposed that half of the city's main roads like Osmeña Boulevard be confined for use by pedestrians and bicycles only while other roads would be allocated for public and private vehicles.
GLACC is an organization that strictly monitors the government's implementation of the environmental laws.
“May we request that the road system follow the simple principle that those who have less in wheels must have more in road,” said the letter signed by 25 regular citizens with legal assistance of Benjamin Cabrido Jr. and three other lawyers.
They requested that a lane of at least four meters wide be provided for pedestrians and another lane of at least three meters wide be converted and devoted for bicycle lane.
The proposal was submitted to the Cebu City government as a People's initiative under the local government code.
GLACC said these measures would help prevent climate change.
However, the group's proposal was referred to the City Council's committee on environment under Cebu City Councilor Nestor Archival for further study and feasibility.
Cebu City is pushing for a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) mass transport system to ease out passenger jeepneys and reduce the use of private vehicles.
Source: Marian Z. Codilla
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
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