Iloilo City is an exceptionally urbanized region that is made out of six political districts. The biggest locale is Jaro, which involves 39% of the all-out land space of 2,672.00 hectares. The City Proper is the smallest region which has an absolute land space of 413.50 hectares and establishes just six percent of the whole of Iloilo City.
The City Proper, being the current focal business region, is the place where the majority of the daytime populace is go-to for the day-by-day work. Accordingly, the movement trips coming all through this space are exceptionally high, and the normal traffic is practically present, particularly during top hours. Commuting via jeepney is one of the fundamental methods of transportation going to the city legitimate, yet considering that the pandemic struck and social distancing is one of the primary concerns, the quantity of units lessens to about 40% as it were.
Individuals were thinking about different modes for them to effortlessly go to work and the pattern presented was through cycling or bicycle to work. Additionally, this got the help of the Iloilo City Government by opening a portion of the Esplanades as bicycle courses circumventing the city.
Through the years, the Iloilo City LGU supported biking not only for leisure but for the daily commute. Councilor Jay Treñas acted on his legislative powers by passing an ordinance requiring all buildings in the city to install bike racks. There were also several activities such as fun rides by various groups and NGOs promoting the bike culture in the city.
Biking to work here in Iloilo City is beginner-friendly, even if the bike lane network is not yet fully established. All of you need to have a bicycle, which, obviously, genially kept, a helmet for protection in case of accidents, and your rucksack or a carriage for one. Likewise, remember to carry spare clothes to change if the climate is warm while you travel.
Let say you are staying in the Jaro area, and the distance to your office is around 5 to 6 kilometers. Utilize a bicycle. Significant streets are crossing from Tabuc Suba going to the Jaro Plaza, and afterward directly to the city downtown by traversing through Luna Street. You can likewise take the Ungka course, where the longest bicycle lane is found going Diversion Road, and to the stoplight UP Visayas region where you can take Gen. Luna Street or Delgado road.
In my case since I am coming from the Lapaz area near the market and Gaisano city, I just cross the bridge and head over to Bonifacio Drive and Iznart street. I have already reached the downtown area. See this video below.
Overall, the mindset of biking to work in Iloilo City is more of a convenience as it gets you to the office quicker, and you get to exercise while enjoying the city scenery along the way. More and more Ilonggos are already into this and you should too.
*header image from Panay News Website.