Transport infrastructure for the pandemic and beyond

BICYCLE infrastructure delivers the kinds of mobility, health and environmental outcomes highly desired during the pandemic and for the foreseeable future. For this reason, bicycle infrastructure needs to be included in the national budget and in the spending plans of every city. At the moment, the absence of a budget for bicycle infrastructure in the government's 2022 outlay is a major anomaly.

The insufficient supply of public transport and the health risks of crowding have motivated millions of Filipinos to take up cycling as a means of reliable and independent travel. At the same time, the sprouting of protected bicycle lanes in cities all over the country are encouraging many more Filipinos to use bicycles for daily travel. This is one of the silver linings in the pandemic cloud.