Traffic Plan 7(f)

In case all others failed Plan 7 f unveiled
DAILY STAR: Negros Oriental

 

On paper it looks quite promising and impressive. But enforcement (or better said the lack of) of a number of rules like parking, obeying one way traffic etc. is always the weakest point upon implementing new rules/laws and more.
Though one way traffic will most likely not a big issue, the double and triple parking attitude will be very difficult to change to the better.
The near future will show it works yes or no.

 

Meanwhile, bans on trucks and buses in the Central Business District on rush hours will be imposed while the city will partner with transport groups to establish terminals for jeepneys, multi-cabs and buses bond for the north and south.

Quote from Daily Star Negros

Should this mean, that the bus routes from north (San Carlos, Bais, Tanjay, Pamplona, Bacolod and Cebu) will be cut inside Dumaguete and that you will be enforced to ride a tricycle to get from a new north terminal to the existing south terminal?

What would make sense is to build a bus network system for Dumaguete City.
(In my country cities about that size of Dumaguete even have a tramway system.)

 

Build a ringroad outside the city from south to the north, with off rumps. Ban all traffic in the city and teach the lazy filipinos to walk or use a bicykle. Most of the worlds cities is for walking and not for all the old fashioned vehicles being used in Dumaguete. That will also eliminate the terrible fumes and pollution in the city. Make something drastic instead of the primitive temporary solutions suggested. For sure no traffic on the boulevard. Tired of incompetent politicians. Go to work and get it done right, once for all.

 

As soon as the traffic is eliminated in the city of Dumagute.....the big job starts. REPAINT all the buildings older than 3 years old, so we all can be proud of the city. To the politicians I say..... look at cities all over the world on Internet...... all building newly painted and they look beautiful. As it is now Dumaguete is an ugly dirty city (just open your eyes and take a good look)....something needs to be done now so all the people can feel proud of their city. Time to go to work and spend the money where it is supposed to be spent. If we eliminate traffic in the city, it will slow down most of the city crimes..... the thugs don't like to walk..... so to hell with them, let them get away from Dumaguete. PEACE and ORDER!

 

Just to make sure I have this right. They are on Plan 7 f. Assuming they start with 1 and use all the letters in the alphabet, that would be 6 x 26 + 6, so they are on their on their 162nd plan.

 

I like the concept of cleaning up the city, but the reality is that filipinos only care about their own private space, if they care at all. They can be meticulous in their personal appearance, but once you step outside the building/house all turns to trash. Pride is a different concept here in the Philippines, and having more with to do with aggressive macho speech and actions than with actually making their world better to compete with the rest of the world... in essence most believe they are in heaven now, and there is little need to change... hunger can do that to your mind. The politician who has the biggest bag of rice gets the vote at election time.

 

"There is also a mounting call for the installation of traffic lights and CCTVs to reduce instances of traffic aides issuing citation tickets in the middle of the street and cut alleged corruption with the new “no contact” policy. "
ummmm.......I think I would be nervous riding through an intersection here, once lights are installed. Green light = false sense of security.
And, no contact policy for citation tickets? What could that mean? Notified by postal service of citation? I guess.