There are too few jeepneys today. Too few buses today. Previous bus routes allowed for 1 bus ride direct to near the destination, but now we have to cope with 3 bus changes because of that idiotic EDSA busway, accessible by crossing a very high footbridge across the widest highway in the country.

...parking spaces in the city was hell. Yes, there was a time when people had this situation in Manila. All the rich kids wanted to learn how to "commute" because it felt "liberating" for them. Those same collegemates now have cars or use them regularly because mass transport has been eradicated.

A lot of West-influenced walkability activists love co-blaming car owners for this. But when I was in college, most of my collegemates had no plans to get cars, and those rich enough to have one don't even use it regularly because the mass transport system was so good while finding secure...

Also, a categorical statement from an organizer, I find it much easier to organize engineers and scientists simply because their work is much closer to the production line, almost priming them for scientific proletarian ideology.

Imagine your local official saying your city is now more walkable because there's a wide sidewalk that's pleasant to walk on, while at the same time turning former 5-10 minute walks to bakeries, groceries, greengrocers, eateries, laundry shops, etc to a 15-30 minute walk to the main road 🤮

they're very smart, maybe you can make one a friend that gifts you shiny things every once in a while

may i know who wrote this?