tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774101.post6389386477785907875..comments2024-01-20T17:23:34.332-05:00Comments on another hundred years hence: what BRT looks likeUrbano dela Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789741333608173414noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774101.post-74405934886680089502007-11-29T16:47:00.000-05:002007-11-29T16:47:00.000-05:00we could do location efficient mortgages but it wi...we could do <A HREF="http://www.nrdc.org/cities/smartGrowth/qlem.asp" REL="nofollow">location efficient mortgages</A> but it will hinge on making sure there are available housing units near the places of work -you do that by <A HREF="http://hundredyearshence.blogspot.com/2006/12/makati-rezones.html" REL="nofollow">mixing uses in zoning</A>.Urbano dela Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789741333608173414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774101.post-59034743134239192602007-11-29T08:54:00.000-05:002007-11-29T08:54:00.000-05:00another approach i think is for companies to subsi...another approach i think is for companies to subsidize or offer living arrangements near to place of work. this is particularly appealling to the younger generations and would also cutdown traffic. maybe a form of tax incentive can be done to encourage these kind of privileges. just thinking out loud :-)Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04166798704333853085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774101.post-17907072602692535022007-11-27T22:31:00.000-05:002007-11-27T22:31:00.000-05:00You'll have to prove that "Its our (Filipinos) dis...You'll have to prove that <I>"Its our (Filipinos) disdain for the sun, heat, sweat, dust, tiresome that overcomes the desire to walk"</I><BR/><BR/>And I mean prove that it's <B>particular</B> to Filipinos.<BR/><BR/>Also, 10 minutes (3/4 of a kilometer) is about the maximum of what is perceived to be "walkable." People take other options (when available) when the walk takes longer than 10 Urbano dela Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789741333608173414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774101.post-74823363893227439242007-11-27T21:41:00.000-05:002007-11-27T21:41:00.000-05:00But there are still a lot that take the Ikot Jeep....But there are still a lot that take the Ikot Jeep.<BR/><BR/>Here in Makati I see a lot taking the Jeep or FX from Salcedo to Landmark/SM instead of walking using the elevated pedestrian pathway.<BR/><BR/>I've timed it once, and the total travel time during afternoon rush hour from queuing up to departing at the MRT station is about 30 minutes. Leisurely walking takes about 20 mins.<BR/><BR/>I Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14136911266102727902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774101.post-89989039104567484522007-11-26T07:57:00.000-05:002007-11-26T07:57:00.000-05:00Hi Michael,Yes to Pinoy ingenuity but not so sure ...Hi Michael,<BR/><BR/>Yes to Pinoy ingenuity but not so sure about the JRT idea.<BR/><BR/>For one, you want to maximize passenger load, which is why most BRT systems use <A HREF="http://www.en.sor.cz/img/rs/SORNB18.jpg" REL="nofollow">articulated buses</A> that can carry loads of 120 -200. <BR/><BR/>The goal of BRT systems is to approximate the efficiency of rail without the costs.<BR/><BR/><I>"Urbano dela Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789741333608173414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774101.post-59111849916345988932007-11-25T19:48:00.000-05:002007-11-25T19:48:00.000-05:00Hi UDC,What if we apply Pinoy ingenuity and use th...Hi UDC,<BR/><BR/>What if we apply Pinoy ingenuity and use the Jeepneys instead for a "JRT". The old models are slowly phased out and replaced with the electric models similar to those in Makati. I think the key here is dedicating routes for public vehicles without the volume of private vehicles.<BR/><BR/>But the main problem may be cultural. The common Pinoy would ask for air-conditioning and Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14136911266102727902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774101.post-13976839006018328012007-11-19T18:17:00.000-05:002007-11-19T18:17:00.000-05:00IndioBravo,I'm as desperate as you are.if you can ...IndioBravo,<BR/><BR/>I'm as desperate as you are.<BR/><BR/>if you can get on his website, go ahead.<BR/><BR/>UDCUrbano dela Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789741333608173414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774101.post-56342359513001177492007-11-19T17:42:00.000-05:002007-11-19T17:42:00.000-05:00That will be grand!If it does.I am actually thingk...That will be grand!If it does.I am actually thingking of putting this in Alfredo Lim's website.Sorry, I'm a bit desperate for results on urban improvement in Manila:)IndioBravohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03082145886810195185noreply@blogger.com