AltMobility PH
The Pitch
AltMobility PH trained government officials to design and build bike-friendly infrastructure, which led to the establishment of a broad network of bike lanes in Mandaue City.
The Problem
The COVID-19 pandemic created challenges for urban mobility in Mandaue City. Specifically, it highlighted the city’s lack of public transport and their increase in urban freight activity, which caused congestion and pollution. More people began relying on bikes, but with inadequate infrastructure, this led to a higher rate of cycling accidents.
The Process
- Designed and ran a Bike Lane Workshop focused on equipping local government officials with the capacity to plan and create cycling infrastructure in the city
- Outlined key tenets of bike route planning, including:
- Connectivity to essential establishments such as pharmacies, grocery stores and government offices
- Identification of existing and popular commuting routes
- Designation of cargo transport corridors that are not conducive to bike lanes
- Analysis of road conditions, land use and spatial distribution to assess bike lane suitability
The Impact
- Established cycling infrastructure—such as protected and painted bike lanes—on 109 kilometers of roads
- Reduced speeds on shared roads
- Built five public bike repair stations and added bicycle parking in public places
- Increased the number of cyclists by 30%, and bike owners by 9%, in one month (after new bike lanes were built)
- Encouraged residents to bike more: 40% of cyclists said that new bike lanes encouraged them to bike more
- Informed development of the city’s Comprehensive Bicycle and Speed Limit Ordinances, which improves road safety for all road users
- Supported the city to amend pre-existing documents to include cycling in their development plans, adding it to the Comprehensive Land Use and Local Public Transport Route Plans
- Influenced Mandaue City to include a Mobility and Infrastructure Road Map in their Performance Governance System
- Inspired nearby cities, Cebu and Lapu Lapu, to expand their cycling infrastructure: The three cities collaboratively planned a 129-kilometer bike lane network that connects them and is funded by the national government
- Expanded AltMobility PH’s Bike Lane Workshops to 20 other cities and municipalities
