PAREX: Sacrificing urban vitality for a traffic ‘solution’
In this essay, fellow urbanist April Valle and I criticise the proposed Pasig River Expressway (PAREX) as a means toContinue Reading
Tag: Metro Manila
The COVID-19 pandemic is also an urban planning issue — especially in Manila
It’s been a while since I’ve written for the media, because university life has been keeping me with academic essaysContinue Reading
Metro Manila needs more public parks and green spaces. Here’s why
I recently sat down with Nathaniel “Dinky” von Einsiedel, veteran urban planner and architect (and also my former colleague fromContinue Reading
Let’s treat street vendors as people, not problems
There’s been a lot of controversy on the street clearing operations in Manila, lately, and netizens have been quick toContinue Reading
Transforming Metro Manila cities
Celebrating the local wins after the 2019 mid-term elections in the Philippines has led to many great promises and potentialsContinue Reading
Jean Palma 