View Poll Results: Do you agree with "carless Sundays"at Emerald Ave in Ortigas Center?
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Yes, I agree with the idea
6 42.86% -
No, I oppose the idea.
5 35.71% -
I have no opinion / undecided
3 21.43%
Results 31 to 32 of 32
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May 28th, 2012 07:04 PM #31
The whole jeepney issue is actually a microcosm of everything wrong with the country. It highlights the lack of political will to eradicate the half-a-century-old machines, as well as the lack of discipline in many. Whenever I'm on a jeep, and merong taong pinapagalitan pa yung driver pag ayaw siya itabi sa exact spot na gusto niyang babaan (kasi bawal at itatabi nung jeepney driver), sinasabihan ko talaga yung tao na "hindi ka ba marunong maghintay at bumaba sa tamang baabaan?". Nakakainis lang eh. Moreover, it highlights the lack of driving education and road etiquette, with drivers following rules not because it would alleviate inconvenience to others, but because they're scared that the greedy traffic enforcers will flag them down again. The greed of course, is a whole new can of worms in itself.
My point is, hindi ganun kasimpleng sabihing, "tanggalin na lahat ng jeepney na yan". You have to start somewhere. Personally I wish that somewhere is with better traffic enforcement and driver education. Or that jeepneys be government-run so that more control may be exercised. But any concrete action will do.
True. Emerald is too short to be a standalone biking area. Another reason why the movement is ultimately gonna fail. Gusto ata nila gawing parang Folk Arts, recreational biking area. Not very practical in the Ortigas CBD IMO.
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May 28th, 2012 07:16 PM #32
"they had to go and work". aside from the money lost by not working on a working day, there may...
Traffic!