Makati pedestrian underpasses
Makati CBD underpasses | |
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Pedestrian underpass network | |
![]() Paseo de Roxas Underpass | |
Opening date | 1995 (first underpass) |
Owner | Makati Commercial Estate Association |
Location | Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines |
The following article details the pedestrian underpasses of Makati, all of which are in the city's Central Business District (CBD). The underpasses are part of Makati's pedestrian walkway network which consist of underpasses, covered sidewalks, and elevated walkways.
Background[]
Makati's underpasses were developed jointly by the Ayala Land, and its estate association, Makati Commercial Estates Association (MCEA). The first of these underpasses was the one in Legazpi Street, built in 1995.[1][2] This was a response to the heavy traffic congestion in the 1990s.[3]
The underpasses are also noted for its murals in its interiors.[4][5][6]
Summary[]
Makati pedestrian underpasses
Key:-
Apartment Ridge
Legazpi
Makati Ave
Paseo de Roxas
Paseo–Villar
Salcedo
Sedeno
V.A. Rufino
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Underpass | Coordinates | Notes | Ref. |
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Apartment Ridge Underpass | 14°33′12.2″N 121°01′35.1″E / 14.553389°N 121.026417°E | [7] | |
Legazpi Underpass | 14°33′18.1″N 121°01′26.0″E / 14.555028°N 121.023889°E | Built in 1995 | [8] |
Makati Ave Underpass | 14°33′16.1″N 121°01′28.1″E / 14.554472°N 121.024472°E | [7] | |
Paseo de Roxas Underpass | 14°33′24.4″N 121°01′16.6″E / 14.556778°N 121.021278°E | ||
Paseo–Villar Underpass | 14°33′29.6″N 121°01′30.7″E / 14.558222°N 121.025194°E | Built from 2019–2021 | [9] |
Salcedo Underpass | 14°33′35.8″N 121°00′58.9″E / 14.559944°N 121.016361°E | [7] | |
Sedeno Underpass | 14°33′26.8″N 121°01′22.1″E / 14.557444°N 121.022806°E | [8] | |
V.A. Rufino Underpass | 14°33′30.1″N 121°01′07.9″E / 14.558361°N 121.018861°E | [7] |
References[]
- ^ Tan, Salvador (December 7, 2019). "Transforming a Business District into Walkable Space with Private Financing". Development Asia. Asian Development Bank. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ Let’s build sustainable communities: 2014 Sustainability Report (PDF). Ayala Land. 2014. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 29, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
In 1995, the first of several pedestrian underpasses and covered sidewalks was constructed when a portion of an existing street (Legazpi) was closed to traffic, paved and landscaped for exclusive pedestrian use, and connected to a pedestrian underpass across Ayala Avenue
- ^ Fulgar, Ar John Ian Lee (October 17, 2021). "The journey of Makati City towards walkability". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "Makati pedestrian underpass ceiling murals stir the imagination, uplift the spirit". GMA News. May 23, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "Pedestrians drive development in Makati". Manila Bulletin. October 23, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "Passing under history". BusinessWorld. February 18, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Sawadjaan, Aliyya (May 18, 2019). "Enhancing pedestrian connectivity in Makati". The Philippine Star. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ a b "Art collaboration brightens Makati's pedestrian underpasses". The Manila Times. June 13, 2010. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "This new Makati underpass might be the best-looking one in the city". ANCX. October 5, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
Categories:
- Pedestrian infrastructure in the Philippines
- Pedestrian tunnels in the Philippines
- Buildings and structures in Makati
- Transportation in Metro Manila
- Makati Central Business District