At a time when motor vehicles are polluting our air and contributing to climate change, when lives are lost daily in road crashes with private cars, when aspirations for convenient and comfortable private transport result in worsening mobility for all — one mode of transport, the bicycle, is a ready solution to many of our urban transportation problems.
In a recent social media post, Lawrence Celestino — a medical doctor, daily bicycle user and sustainable mobility advocate — explains in clear and compelling language why bicycles make sense for Philippine cities.