Less traffic, less pollution and it won't cost you a thing.

What is The Bike Roads Project?

dotPH has partnered with DotASIA to make our city more liveable.

When Manilenos talk about life in the big city, two complaints top their list -- traffic jams and pollution.

The lucky few with money try to escape by moving out to the far suburbs (Sta. Rosa, anyone?) but they still have to work and go to school in the city. If anything, moving to the outskirts has just made their commute longer.

The solution is not to run away from the problem, but to stay and fix it.

And it all starts with the bike roads project.

What are Bike Roads?

Bike roads are NOT those yellow lanes you see on EDSA where crazy cyclists put their lives on the line.

Bike roads are actually just regular streets inside neighbourhoods (like the one right outside your front door) except one end is blocked to car traffic. A decorative barrier, like a plant box, is put on one end of the street so cars cannot pass through and have to go around the block.

Who Cares? I haven't biked since grade school.

Bike roads are actually better for communities than for cyclists. Here's why:

So yeah, cyclists get a safer way to get from Point A to Point B. Everything else benefits you.

FAQs

Sounds too good to be true. How much will this cost me?

Nothing. Nada. Zero. Zilch.
All expenses for purchasing and installing the plant boxes will be shouldered by dotPH and DotASIA. Of course, the residents will be responsible for plant box maintenance -- which is a fancy way of saying, "water it twice a day and don't pee or dump litter in it."

Won't blocking off roads cause more traffic?

Nope. We're not talking about blocking off a lane on EDSA here. That would create more problems with none of the benefits.

The roads we're looking at are secondary roads, much like the one right outside your front gate. And all we'd be doing is moving all the car traffic a couple of streets over. At most, drivers will have to go around an extra block or so.

How do I get my car home if my street is a bike road?

The same way you do now, silly. Only one end of the street is blocked since all the bike road does is prevent thru-traffic. At worst you may have to drive around the block, but that's a small price to pay for all the benefits that you get.

How do I give my feedback on the routes and how does my opinion help anyway?

The easiest way is to post on the comment area for every route.

Are you kidding? No one knows your area better than you so any feedback will really help us find the best routes for everyone. We want the final routes to be convenient for both the bikers and the residents and only you can help us make that happen.

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Feedback

What do you need?

Your support! All we ask is some help with spreading the word. Share this page on your Facebook, link your friends to this site, tweet about it or post it on instagram (#thebikeroadsproject) or when your passing neighbor asks you how you are just reply "Support the bike roads project!" and leave it at that. We would appreciate any effort to spread the word about our cause because the more people know about it the more feedback we get.

I'm sold! I want my area to have bike roads.

Great. We're looking for people who want to improve their neighbourhoods and quality of life. Send us an email with your name, address and contact details, and let's make your neighbourhood a better place to live.

I just looked at your map and you guys have no clue. You blocked a road that is a major jeepney line!

Thank you! We're looking for the best option for everyone and your comment is a big help. After all, you know your area a lot better than we do. Please let us know if there is anything else we've messed up so we can fix it pronto.

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