(PNA file photo) MANILA - The Quezon City government has strengthened its policies to protect the environment and combat the threat of climate change. QC's projects aim to reduce air, land, and water pollution to make for a green and sustainable city. Solar panels will be installed in at least 50 public schools and at Quezon City General Hospital and Medical Center in Barangay Bahay Toro, Rosario Maclang Bautista General Hospital in Batasan Hills, and Novaliches District Hospital. The city government also established a 93-kilometer protected bike lane network that traverses major and secondary roads to promote active transport and urban mobility and help in decarbonization strategy to reduce air pollution. Public parks and open spaces have been renovated and improved while the 5.39-kilometer Green Open Reclaimed Access (GORA) Lane, a pedestrian-oriented promenade along Dona Hemady Avenue, Scout Tobias Street, and Mother Ignacia Avenue, promotes walking and active recreational activ
Roosevelt Avenue-Edsa, Quezon City (PNA file photo by Robert Oswald P. Alfiler) MANILA - The Quezon City government will rehabilitate its footbridges, undertake road repairs, and add more street lamps for the safety of pedestrians and commuters. A recent assessment by city engineers showed several footbridges need repairs or upgrades. Additional Green Open Reclaimed Access (GORA) lanes to encourage walking and cycling will also be built. "We have seen how useful our GORA lanes and bike lanes are to the people, not just to residents but to everyone who uses them," Mayor Joy Belmonte said in a statement on Tuesday. More street lamps will be installed while greening of parks will be intensified. Part of the city's long-term plan is putting up between 2,500 and 3,000 lamp posts yearly for the next eight to 10 years. Belmonte admitted 40 percent of the city's roads are not well-lit. A central management system will monitor all 75,000 lights once completed. Several park dev
NLEX Corporation is planning to begin the construction of a two-kilometer expressway that links Mindanao Avenue to Quirino Highway in early September.
As part of the current administration’s Build Build Build Program, the P2-billion project will be integrated into the future NLEX expansion to C-5/C.P. Garcia near Katipunan Avenue, and is projected to alleviate traffic congestion along Mindanao Avenue for motorists passing through NLEX, according to J. Luigi L. Bautista, NLEX Corp. President and General Manager.
It will serve as an alternate route to certain areas in Manila through the NLEX Harbor Link up to the new Navotas Interchange along Mel Lopez Boulevard (R-10). It’s also a part of the 11.5-kilometer NLEX C-5 Link between C.P. Garcia Avenue, Regalado Avenue, and Congressional Avenue in Quezon City.
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