Uploaded on 2016-07-13 by Jason B. Santos

MODULE 9 - COMPULSORY EXERCISE: Mobility and Livability in Metro Manila, Philippines The table shows the routes and modes of transportation from my Home in Quezon City to the Work place in Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Philippines. The first route is the most convenient one – the use of private car. The reason for this is due to the fact that the Philippines is in dire need of an efficient transport system. The roads are designed for vehicles including the whole master plan for the urban center – which is patterned mainly to the West. Traffic is bad in the urban center and the residential areas are in the periphery of the core. Schools, offices, commercial establishments are dispersed inside the Metro hence, traffic gridlocks occur. Pedestrian access is also a main concern. Walkability is definitely connected to Livability in the city sense. All three routes amount to more than an hour of travel time, thus, as stated in the lectures, livability and sustainability of the city declines. The level of “happiness” also decreases while travelling the busy streets of Metro Manila, Philippines. Both planners and the government, with the participation of the citizens; need to make a cumulative effort to develop and improve mobility in the Philippines to increase livability conditions for a decent quality of life.