Why I advocate road sharing

There are millions of pedestrians and commuters in Metro Manila. Each person has a different story to tell.

I consider myself a heavy commuter as I travel from Alabang to Ortigas via bus on a daily basis. I am one of millions who just have to deal with the daily inconvenience.

I say inconvenience because of the potholed walkways, the lurking snatcher, the second hand smoke staples of Metro Manila public transportation.

I always thought having a car was the ticket out of the problem, but when I saw the ideas behind road sharing, things changed. I experienced a mindshift.

On Febuary 17, I joined a group that filed the road-sharing petition in the Supreme Court.

I recall it felt good, hopeful, to walk beside a hundred others to push for the cause and sue the government for not prioritizing public transportation in urban planning.

We the people are not hopeless, nor are we helpless, said environmental lawyer Tony Oposa, one of many leaders behind the 'Share The Roads' movement.

The movement has only begun. (READ: Commuters to gov't: Limit cars to half of the roads)

Today we launch a peaceful revolution, he proclaimed.

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Why I advocate road sharing