Tags: Cycling, Sports Activities and Competition
By Joel D. Pinaroc
MARIKINA CITY, METRO MANILA- The local government of Marikina is continuing to promote the city as the country’s “bike capital”.
In 2002, Marikina was the recipient of a $1.3-million grant from the World Bank that was used to lay down a network of 52 kilometers of bikeways that connect the city’s residential areas to employment sites such as factories or construction areas.
The project was completed in 2003.
In its website, the World Bank said Marikina’s bikeways program has demonstrated how bicycles could be an important means of transportation for residents in an urbanizing community.
Today, the local government of Marikina is preparing to improve the unique bikeways network by making the pathways cleaner and safer. Closed-circuit TV (CCTV) cameras, and public address speakers will also be installed.
Bike lanes will be repainted and more bike patrols will be deployed to ensure proper use of the bikeways.
The local government is planning to re-launch the project in April and make it a major attraction. The project is also aimed at promoting the use of bicycles instead of motorized vehicles for Marikina residents and to boost local tourism in the city.
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