MMDA to plant trees, build EDSA tramway
By RIZAL S. OBANIL and ELLSON A. QUISMORIO
Manila Bulletin
February 19, 2011
MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will plant trees in vacant lots and build a tramway along EDSA within five years.
MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino said plans to build a tramway and plant trees around the metropolis is part of the agency’s urban renewal program.
The programs came up from a recent meeting with the 17 mayors in Metro Manila.
Under the program, trees will be planted to counter the effects of air pollution.
Tolentino also encouraged establishments along the major streets in the metropolis to do their own planting, for which they will receive incentives from the agency.
The idea of building a tramway along EDSA, which will transport passengers to key points in the city, was born out of the same mode of transportation seen in major cities around the world like London, Finland, Egypt, Alexandria, Helsinki, Timisoara, Romania, Latvia, Riga and some cities in the US.
The MMDA also plans to modernize traffic control by installing more traffic lights and closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras within two years.
Road widening, sidewalk rehabilitation, improvements in major thoroughfares of Metro Manila, EDSA, Commonwealth Avenue, Marcos Highway, Quezon Avenue, C-5 Road, McArthur Highway and Road 10 are also part of the program.
In a related development, the Metro Manila Council (MMC), the governing and policy-making body of the MMDA has approved the implementation of a re-greening program for the entire metropolis.
The MMC in effect agreed to create a Metro Manila Greening Committee which shall be composed of a chairman, vice chairman, and three members to be appointed by the council.
As agreed upon by the mayors during their regular council meeting held in Malacañang last Thursday, the Greening Committee will come up with an integrated clean-and-green program to be undertaken by the 17 local governments.
MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino said plans to build a tramway and plant trees around the metropolis is part of the agency’s urban renewal program.
The programs came up from a recent meeting with the 17 mayors in Metro Manila.
Under the program, trees will be planted to counter the effects of air pollution.
Tolentino also encouraged establishments along the major streets in the metropolis to do their own planting, for which they will receive incentives from the agency.
The idea of building a tramway along EDSA, which will transport passengers to key points in the city, was born out of the same mode of transportation seen in major cities around the world like London, Finland, Egypt, Alexandria, Helsinki, Timisoara, Romania, Latvia, Riga and some cities in the US.
The MMDA also plans to modernize traffic control by installing more traffic lights and closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras within two years.
Road widening, sidewalk rehabilitation, improvements in major thoroughfares of Metro Manila, EDSA, Commonwealth Avenue, Marcos Highway, Quezon Avenue, C-5 Road, McArthur Highway and Road 10 are also part of the program.
In a related development, the Metro Manila Council (MMC), the governing and policy-making body of the MMDA has approved the implementation of a re-greening program for the entire metropolis.
The MMC in effect agreed to create a Metro Manila Greening Committee which shall be composed of a chairman, vice chairman, and three members to be appointed by the council.
As agreed upon by the mayors during their regular council meeting held in Malacañang last Thursday, the Greening Committee will come up with an integrated clean-and-green program to be undertaken by the 17 local governments.
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