Majority of Pinoys want bikes, public transport prioritized over private vehicles: survey

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/02/01/20200817-covid19-mecq-pop-up-bike-lanes-md-15.jpg"/><figcaption>Bikers traverse EDSA through a protected pop-bike lane in in a section in Quezon City on August 17, 2020, which stretches from Aurora Boulevard to Magallanes until August 18. <em>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - Majority of Filipinos want bicycles, pedestrians and public transportation to be prioritized over private vehicles, according to a Social Weather Stations survey in November last year commissioned by the health department.</p><p>Of 1,500 Filipino adult respondents, 87 percent said they agree that roads &quot;will be better off if public transportation, bicycles, and pedestrians are given priority over private vehicles.&quot;</p><p>Some 7 percent were undecided and 6 percent disagreed to the statement, results of the SWS survey released last Friday showed.</p><p>The sentiment was highest in the Visayas with a &quot;very strong&quot; net agreement of +88, followed by Metro Manila (+85), Mindanao (+80), and Balance Luzon (+78).</p><p>It was slightly higher in urban areas at +85, than in rural areas at +78, according to the survey.</p><p>Government has designated bike lanes in major thoroughfares as the COVID-19 pandemic prompted limited use of mass transportation.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/08/24/20/panoorin-bike-lanes-nakalatag-na-sa-ilang-bahagi-ng-maynila">PANOORIN: Bike lanes nakalatag na sa ilang bahagi ng Maynila</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/07/20/pasig-buying-p1-million-worth-of-bike-racks-vico-sotto">Pasig buying P1-million worth of bike racks: Vico Sotto</a></li></ul><p>The study also found that 85 percent of the respondents believe it was possible for their city or town to &quot;become a great place for walking and cycling.&quot;</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/25/20/look-data-show-less-polluted-air-in-metro-manila-amid-lockdown">LOOK: Data show less polluted air in Metro Manila amid lockdown</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/08/20/pollution-levels-in-metro-manila-after-community-quarantine">As lockdowns ease, Metro Manila pollution levels rise anew: report</a></li></ul><p>Some 7 percent were undecided, while 8 percent disagreed with the statement.</p><p>The prevailing opinion was highest in the Visayas (+85), followed by Balance Luzon (+82), Metro Manila (+75) and Mindanao (+62).</p><p>It does not vary in urban and rural areas, with a net agreement of +78 and +76, respectively.</p><p>The poll, conducted from November 21 to 25, used face-to-face interviews and has a sampling error margin of ±2.5 percent for national percentages.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XcyN343qces?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Majority of Filipinos want bicycles, pedestrians and public transportation to be prioritized over private vehicles, according to a Social Weather Stations survey in November last year commissioned by the health department.</p>

Majority of Filipinos want bicycles, pedestrians and public transportation to be prioritized over private vehicles, according to a Social Weather Stations survey in November last year commissioned by the health department.

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Majority of Pinoys want bikes, public transport prioritized over private vehicles: survey

Majority of Pinoys want bikes, public transport prioritized over private vehicles: survey

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Published Feb 01, 2021 12:10 PM PHT

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