They do a lot to make Dumaguete being less appealing. A one-way system is good but not that big mess there.
I agree. The "gridlock" here doesn't hold a candle to Manila, or other cities anywhere. But if they are going to play musical chairs with one-way streets, at least invest in some signs. (I know...the signs are planned and paid for. Just never delivered for use. The money gets "sidetracked" between the allocation and the execution. Sad, really.) I read an editorial in the Negros Chronicle a few week ago raving about how great the new traffic patterns were working. Obviously paid to be a cheerleader. It's certainly not an improvement of any sort, but I don't think it's WAY worse than before the bridge began its update. I just can't understand why they see a necessity (even absent the bridge maintenance) to have part-time one-way roads, and why Perdices Street and Real Street (National Highway) through downtown are not one-way 24/7 but in the opposite direction from what they are now. From Silliman Ave to the intersection-from-hell near Robinson Place, Real should be one-way southbound 24/7. Between those same intersections (Calindagan Road near Robinson Place into Perdices, then left for two blocks on Silliman Ave to a right turn on Real St)) should be one-way 24/7 northbound. East-west streets in downtown should alternate one-way. One street east only. Next street west only. And ALWAYS 24/7. Seems a very logical way to make the flow better. So, you may have to drive around the block to get where you want to be. It's done in most cities. Better yet. Grab the first parking spot you see and walk! Downtown Dumaguete is so tiny. It's not like you're trying to walk across Greater London.
You are using the wrong type of logic. Use Filipino logic. Why would the politicians want traffic to be moving smoothly past or re-routed around their businesses? (I know, I know....it doesn't have to make sense. But they got rich with things being the way they are, why would they want to change anything?)
