A Different Way of Looking at Traffic with Nigel Paul Villarete

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A few years ago, I was so frustrated with spending hours and hours in my car, I decided to give cycling as a commute a try. That decision changed my life. I now have more time to spend with my family, I'm spending less money on my car, and I've never been more fit in my life.

Ever since then, I've harped endlessly on the benefits of riding a bicycle as a commute. But I didn't realize that my point of view of traffic was limited at best. This was never more clear than after I spoke to Nigel Paul Villarete.

I connected with Paul through one of my cycling articles on Zerothreetwo. He commented on the post, and I felt compelled to see who he was on Facebook. Turns out that he was the city administrator at the time, and most of his posts had to do with urban planning. I made a mental note to list his name on potential interviews for the podcast. His views on the congestion problem in Cebu were worth hearing, and I learned a lot, especially since I got a new perspective on how to look at the problem.

In this episode, we talk about how other countries tackle the congestion problem, how we should rethink transport, how the current system benefits the upper class, and what we can do to make our lives better despite the traffic.

Enjoy the episode!

SHOWNOTES

Bike Ban in Mactan bridges

National Crisis Hotline

NEDA

Mayor Osmena

iiOffice

7 Habits for Successful People

Stephen Covey

Cebu Road Heroes

How's Your Biyahe, Bes?

Enrique Penalosa

Where can you find Paul?

https://www.facebook.com/streetlife.cebu/

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