{"id":9304,"date":"2024-12-03T07:01:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T23:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icleiseas.org\/?p=9304"},"modified":"2024-12-19T15:26:10","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T07:26:10","slug":"maginhawa-community-unites-for-more-cyclable-and-walkable-roads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icleiseas.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/03\/maginhawa-community-unites-for-more-cyclable-and-walkable-roads\/","title":{"rendered":"Maginhawa community unites for more cyclable and walkable roads"},"content":{"rendered":"

This article was originally published on the ICSC website.<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

QUEZON CITY, 2 December 2024 \u2013\u00a0<\/i>Dubbed the arts and food hub of Quezon City, Maginhawa Street also became a center of solidarity and cooperation as community members, local businesses, advocacy groups, youth, and private individuals joined together in establishing shared spaces for cyclists and pedestrians through artistic installations.<\/p>\n

Covering a portion of Maginhawa Street, from its intersection at Magiting Street to the location of the Teachers\u2019 Village East barangay hall, volunteers painted colorful murals along two sides of the street, where one will serve as a shared pathway for cyclists and pedestrians to move around, while the other side will serve as a space for residents and customers of local businesses to lounge and socialize.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaginhawa has gained its popularity, and is continuously thriving because of its local businesses and restaurants, and their sense of community. However, uneven sidewalks and numerous parked cars often lead to traffic congestion, making it difficult and less safe for people to move around the area, especially during evenings. We need to make Maginhawa safer for people to walk, cycle, and visit the shops. It is important that these interventions fit the needs of the community and ensure that they benefit them in every way possible,\u201d said Arielle Celine Tabinga, Urban Development Manager of the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC).<\/p>\n

These activities in Maginhawa Street, which began in November 23-24 and continued this November 30, are part of the\u00a0Sparking Active Mobility Actions for Climate-Friendly Cities (SPARK) Project,<\/span><\/strong><\/a> which aims to utilize tactical urbanism or community-driven actions that involve temporary, small-scale interventions to improve the urban environment of a specific area.<\/p>\n

In partnership with the local government of Quezon City, ICSC, and ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) are the implementers of SPARK, in cooperation with Barangay Teachers\u2019 Village East and the Maginhawa Food Community.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are doing the interventions temporarily first using low-cost materials, to test out if it will be effective and if the arrangement will work for the community of Maginhawa,\u201d said James Anthony Ori\u00f1a, ICLEI Southeast Asia Project Officer.<\/p>\n

The SPARK intervention will be implemented until the end of February next year. The local government of Quezon City has already released a traffic advisory informing the public that a\u00a0one-way traffic scheme will be implemented<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0in the area for the duration of the project.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the project is successful, we can explore its expansion to other areas and see if it can be implemented long-term, in consultation with the local government and community members. We hope to bring forward tangible improvements and further promote cycling and walking by creating safer and more inclusive spaces in our streets,\u201d Ori\u00f1a added.<\/p>\n

The community of Maginhawa is not new to solidarity and cooperation. In the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, the\u00a0Maginhawa Community Pantry was established<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0to provide aid to those who faced financial challenges during the pandemic and who needed help feeding themselves and their families. The practice was immediately replicated in different areas across the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cGusto ko ma-experience yung pakiramdam nung ginagawa namin \u2018yung pantry, \u2018yung ma-experience ng mga tao \u2018yung sense of community na malaya kang maging ikaw at \u2018yung ideas mo ay celebrated. \u2018Pag may creativity at community, mas naa-actualize natin yung dream natin, hindi lang para sa sarili natin kundi sa buong komunidad<\/i>, [I want to experience the feeling back then when we were doing the pantry, where people had a sense of community, where you are free to be you and your ideas are celebrated. When we have creativity and a strong sense of community, we can actualize our dream not just for ourselves but for the whole community],\u201d said Ana Patricia Non, founder of the Maginhawa Community Pantry, who also volunteered in the SPARK Maginhawa intervention last November 30.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018Yung project na ito, ang goal niya ay tuparin ang mga pangarap natin as a community\u2026 na magkaroon ng safe na community. Bilang pedestrian, gusto ko may sidewalk. Bilang biker, gusto ko may bike lanes. Bilang komunidad, \u2018yung mga gusto natin sa sarili natin, \u2018yun din ang gusto ng iba<\/i>, [This project\u2019s goal is to achieve our dream of a safe community. As a pedestrian, I want to have sidewalks. As a cyclist, I want to have bike lanes. As a community, what one wants is also what the others want],\u201d Non added.<\/p>\n

Another iteration of the SPARK intervention will also be done in partnership with Pasig City in 2025. For more information about the project, visit\u00a0https:\/\/sustainablemobility.iclei.org\/spark\/<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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