Articles 69376 Marikina

Metro Manila Urban Transport Integration Project

Marikina City Bikeways Office & Engineering Department

Marikina City Bikeways Program Vision Bicycle-Friendly City Mission To design and operate 66 kms. of bicycle trails and designated lanes that are safe, well-paved and lighted with appropriate signage's, informative directions and parking facilities connecting strategic areas in the city to major transport terminals and urban facilities. To increase community acceptance and/or major preference of using bicycles and non-motorized transport (NMT) as alternative transport mode for intra-city trips. To demonstrate and publicize the benefits and viability of bicycles as an alternative transport mode to encourage replication of this pilot program in other parts of Metro Manila, elsewhere in the Philippines and in other countries.

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MARIKINA CITY MASTER PLAN FOR BIKEWAYS

MARIKINA CITY MAP

LEGEND: EXISTING BIKEWAYS PHASE I, PACKAGE 2-A PHASE II, PAKAGE 2 PHASE II, PACKAGE 3 PHASE II, PACKAGE 4 PHASE III

LINK TO LRT

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LINK TO HOTEL

LINK TO COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS

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LINK TO HOSPITAL

LINK TO MARKET

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LINK TO WORK

LINK TO SCHOOL

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The Gradual Development of the Marikina Bikeways Network MARIKINA CITYMAP

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LEGEND:

Total length of completed bikeways to date – 29.83 kms., kms., 24 kms (85%) of which is funded by the city

EXISTING BIKEWAYS „

17,178.92 kms or 72% of locally funded bikeways run parallel to the city’ city’s waterways

PLANS & PROGRAMS FOR FY 2005 & 2006

MARIKINA CITYMAP LEGEND: EXISTING BIKEWAYS PHASE I, PACKAGE 2-A PHASE II, PAKAGE 2 PHASE II, PACKAGE 3 PHASE II, PACKAGE 4

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BICYCLE SIGNAGES

PROMOTING THE BIKE-TO-WORK

OBJECTIVE OF THE MARIKINA BICYCLE LOAN PROGRAM: •To promote the use of bicycle within the City as a mode of transportation •To provide an interest-free loan scheme to employees for the purchase of bicycles •To increase the fitness level of the employees through the “Bike to Work” campaign

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THE BIKE TO WORK PROGRAM 2. FACT: Many people spend a relatively large part of their income on public and private transport.

This makes the bicycle a more practical transport mode than spaceconsuming as the private car.

BIKE TO WORK CAMPAIGN

BIKE-TO-SCHOOL CAMPAIGN

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Bike to School Campaign 1.

Elementary – Saturday Bike Clinic/City Tour on bicycle ( To date more than 3,900 students participated

since 2003 (126 sessions)

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High School – Bicycle Lending Scheme ( 150

students participated in 2 high schools)

College – Integration of Bicycle Promotion Program in their National Service Training Program ( 145 students from PLMAR participated to date)

PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO KNOW HOW TO BIKE

don’t know how to bike 24,838 41%

know how to bike 35,359 59%

Total Respondents = 60,197

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STUDENTS’ STUDENTS’ COMMUTING SURVEY 17 elementary schools ( Grade 6 only) & 8 High schools ( all levels) levels)

MODE OF TRAVEL TAKEN BY STUDENTS IN GOING TO/FROM SCHOOL (PERCENTAGE)

Bicycle (Borrowed) Bicycle (Owned) 1,802 1,739 School Service 5% 5% 2,258 6% Walking, 15,579 42% Tricycle, 8,226 22% Jeepney 7,389 20%

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Bike-to-School Campaign The students’ students’ eagerness to participate in the program were very much evident by the number of enrollees per training session. There were 10 students for every one bicycle available.

Our Approach . . . „ „

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IDENTIFICATION OF SAFESAFE-ROUTES TO SCHOOL SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM OPSS, THE BARANGAY TRAFFIC AIDES AND VOLUNTEER GROUPS, SUCH AS THE BANTAY BAYAN TO ASSIST CHILDREN ON BIKE CROSS BUSY INTERSECTIONS CONSULTATIVE MEETINGS WITH PARENTS AND TEACHERS/ PRINCIPAL TO PERMIT THEIR CHILD TO BIKE & PROVIDE PROTECTIVE GEAR SUCH AS RAINCOAT, ID, AND LET THE CHILD PARK THE BICYCLE IN THEIR HOUSE OR SECURED GARAGE. LEND BICYCLE, HELMET AND WIRE LOCK TO PARTICIPATING CHILDREN BIKEWAYS PATROL GROUP TO GUIDE AND ASSIST THE CHILDREN DURING THE “BIKEBIKE-TOTO-SCHOOL” SCHOOL” RIDE. CONDUCT SURVEY AND HOUSEHOUSE-TOTO-HOUSE INTERVIEW WITH PARTICIPANTS FOR MONITORING, EVALUATION AND DEVELOPING PARENTSPARENTS-BIKEWAYS PROGRAM OFFICERS CLOSER RELATIONSHIP

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BICYCLE SAFETY EDUCATION AND CYCLING CLINICS 1.

IMPARTING THE JOY OF CYCLING – ENVIRONMENT AWARENESS

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SAFE CYCLING EDUCATION 1.

USE BIKE IT’S MUCH CHEAPER!

Bike Anatomy

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Pre-Ride & Post Ride Check

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Proper Bicycle Parking

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Common Causes of Accident

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Basic Hand Signal

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Rules on Group Riding

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Know your Traffic Signs and the Rules of the Road

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Positioning Properly on the Roadway and Bicycle Handling Skill

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Practicum – Bicycle Tours

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Workshops 1.

Bike Repair and Maintenance

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Basic First Aid

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THE BIKE TO SCHOOL PROGRAM

“ Coping with the Family’s Belt Tightening” FACT: •

Many trips in Marikina are very short and all internal trips are cycling distance

The Bike to School program promote cycling as a mode of transportation, a good form of exercise and an effective approach in combating pollution & overcrowded PUJs. Cycling is the youth’s alternative in stretching the limited allowance given by the already overburdened parents of today. BIKE TO SCHOOL CAMPAIGN

KAPIHAN SA BIKEWAYS

COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORT PROMOTION

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SUNDAY DATE WITH CYCLISTS FOR A CUP OF COFFEE AND TALK ABOUT ISSUES AND CONCERNS REGARDING CITY CYCLING. WE BRING OUR TOOLS AND EXPERTISE ON BIKE REPAIR; CYCLISTS BRING THEIR DEFECTIVE BICYCLE AND CYCLING PROBLEM

OUR AIM IS TO FORM PARTNERSHIP WITH USERS FOR THE PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF THE BIKEWAYS

Forming Partnership with Peace Keeping Bodies to Ensure Safety of the Bikeways

THURSDAY NIGHT BIKE RIDE WITH BANTAY BAYAN CYCLING ENFORCERS

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Women on Bike . . . ( Friday Night at the Oval)

OPTING FOR THE EASY AND HEALTHY WAY OF LIFE . . .

The Marikina Bikeways Office •Plan and build the bicycle lanes, parking facilities and necessary signages, lighting and landscaping to attract more people to bike •Coordinate the maintenance and patrolling of bikeways and tap the community volunteer workers such as the Bantay Bayan in assisting the students on bike to cross the busy intersections •Educate the youth on Safe Cycling and promote people’s awareness on the proper usage of bicycle lane thru patrolling and bicycle events ( Bike Tours, Bike Week, Carless Day) •Helping the community in the maintenance of their bicycle by conducting Bicycle Repair Clinics and other bicycle-related community outreach projects such as Sunday’s Kapihan sa Bikeways •Promote Bicycle as Alternative mode of transport by Promoting the Marikina Bicycle Loan Program ( Bike-to-Work) and Bicycle Lending Program ( Bike-to-School)

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Our dream . . . „

TO HAVE A PERMANENT TRAINING VENUE FOR BICYCLE AND ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT LEARNING CENTRE - MCF BICYCLE CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

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