Representatives from the Department of Transportation, the Department of Public Works and Highways, the Land Transportation Office and the Inter-Agency Council for Traffic were also present.
Both cyclist and motorcyclist organizations expressed their disagreement on the proposed shared lane by the MMDA, citing safety concerns.
Because of this, acting MMDA chair Romando Artes put on hold the said proposal and will instead meet with stakeholder groups individually for more comprehensive discussions.
Robert Siy Jr. of the Move as One Coalition sees having exclusive bicycle and pedestrian lanes as a necessity to encourage more people to ride bicycles or take public transport in the hope of easing the ever-present traffic congestion problem.
Meanwhile, Jobert Bolanos of MRO and Atoy Sta. Cruz of MCPF agree that motorcycles should not share a lane with bicycles because this is potentially more hazardous to cyclists.
The MMDA is considering of building an elevated walkway and bicycle lane to separate the non-motorized pedestrians and cyclists from the motorized road users.
While Artes admits that this entails numerous challenges as to the infrastructure, the MMDA will continue to pursue this option while still exploring other solutions.
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