I didn't expect that my Neo-Urban Plan Project will be this serious... I was invited to have a dialogue with the former Mayor of Bogota, Mr. Enrique Penalosa about urban planning.
Mr. Penalosa was in town to present his insights about new approaches in urban planning that he did in Bogota and maybe can be a model plan for Manila or Cebu.
Enrique Penalosahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enrique_Pe%C3%B1alosa
From the dialog, he said about the good effect on decongesting high volume of traffic with the BRT system in Bogota, and now the second largest city in the Philippines (Cebu) will adopt its concept.
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In Cebu Daily News report, Cebu City Planning and Development Officer Nigel Paul Villarete told that BRT system will be a more feasible mode of public transportation for Cebu City because its capital costs are lower compared to a metro rail system.
Cost is not the only variable being considered. Bus rapid transit (BRT) system has been admired and proven for its effectiveness in easing mobility of the people. Besides the system has been found flexible on its implementation.
more reports here:
Bus rapid transit (BRT) is a term applied to a variety of public transportation systems that use buses to provide a service that is of a higher speed than an ordinary bus line. Often this is achieved by making improvements to existing infrastructure, vehicles and scheduling. The goal of these systems is to approach the service quality of rail transit while still enjoying the cost savings of bus transit. The expression BRT is mainly used in North America; in Europe and Australia, it is often called a busway, while elsewhere, it may be called a quality bus.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bus_rapid_transit
photo from http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=623368&page=2502
Cebu Cityfrom wikicommon
