Cebu City Council asked to support Green Loop concept

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/03/2015

The National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) 7 asked the Cebu City Council to support the Green Loop concept for Metro Cebu. In a public hearing Wednesday morning, NEDA-7 senior economic development specialist Cornelio Guantero Jr. said the…

‘Green Loop’ gets more support

Vanessa Claire Lucero 05/16/2015

THE Mandaue City Council agreed to help the Movement for a Livable Cebu (MLC) push for the “Green Loop” concept to address problems of urbanization. The council expressed its support during its regular session last Wednesday. University…

‘Road scheduling may be better than road share’

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/08/2014

Rather than road sharing, why not rationalize or schedule the use of the roads? The idea was broached by lawyer Antonio Inton Jr., board member of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), in yesterday’s 888…

‘Road sharing for public good, but needs more study’

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/01/2014

While apologizing for the traffic congestion caused by last Sunday’s road sharing  experiment, organizers yesterday said  the activity tested a scheme for the good of many. “It is a small price for us to find a solution.…

City Hall assesses road share trial; Intersections ‘not designed’ for it

Aileen Garcia-Yap, Doris C. Bongcac 09/30/2014

Cebu City officials are assessing feedback on Sunday’s road-sharing experiment amid complaints of traffic congestion in four major roads where half of the lanes were reserved for pedestrians from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Acting Mayor Edgar…

WORTH TRYING: Frayed nerves, happy faces greet Cebu City’s road-sharing experiment

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/29/2014

Hundreds of motorists and commuters endured an unusual Sunday afternoon traffic as vehicles crawled at snail’s space following the closure of key thoroughfares to give way to Cebu City’s road sharing experiment. While nerves were put to…

Cars, people have own lanes for road sharing

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/28/2014

Get ready for  changes on the road today if  you are driving or riding through Cebu City . From 3 p.m. until early evening,  four main streets  will adopt a  new traffic scheme where  vehicles  will share…

No road closures in Green Loop tryout

Doris C. Bongcac 09/26/2014

No uptown roads in Cebu City will be closed in  Sunday’s four-hour road sharing experiment, organizers said yesterday. Pedestrians and bikers will share the lanes with motor vehicles. Architect Socorro Atega, executive director of the Cebu Uniting…

Rama supports road sharing, orders Citom to issue permit

Doris C. Bongcac 09/25/2014

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama yesterday showed his support for the road sharing experiment on Sunday by directing the Cebu City Traffic Operations Management (Citom) to go out of its  way and help organizers get a road…

Pedestrian-friendly lanes in 4 Cebu city roads: Will this work?

Doris C. Bongcac, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/24/2014

Pedestrians and cars on the same road? The viability of road sharing will be put to a test this Sunday in four main streets of Cebu City. From 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., a “half-road” policy will…

Rama approves ‘Green Loop’ road scheme

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/04/2014

The planned “Green Loop” road sharing experiment to be piloted in Cebu City will push through after securing approval from Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama. Rama met with proponents of the “Green Loop” road sharing scheme led…

Pilot of road sharing in Capitol streets aims to decongest traffic

Peter L. Romanillos 08/21/2014

A road sharing experiment will have motorists travelling beside pedestrians and bikers in the heart of Cebu City every Sunday starting late September. The initiative to decongest Metro Cebu’s streets was unveiled yesterday by environment lawyer Antonio…

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