The Walkable Streets and Sidewalks of Marikina
When we go to a town or a city, our first impression of that place would come from the kind of road, streets, and sidewalks we see. It’s like creating an instant impression on a person based on her/his physical appearance.
For a city like Marikina, the walkable streets and sidewalks has made the city an instant hit to tourists (local and abroad) especially to lakbayeros (lakbay-aral biyaheros), groups of people usually coming from government organizations (local and national) wanting to benchmark, replicate, or simply learn from the kind of governance or experience of a city/municipality.
The astounding transformation of Marikina in the area of physical reconstruction of its streets and sidewalks did not happen overnight. It underwent a tedious process, a battle of political will against personal and political interests.
Join me in walking along Marikina’s memory lane of best practices and exemplary governance. I would be writing about these topics in a few days.
Safe and Secured Walkable Sidewalks for Marikeños
Walang Nakakainis, Walang Nakahambalang sa Lansangan











