Quezon City is aiming to make Tomas Morato Avenue the next Sunday car-free zone in Metro Manila. And unlike other implementations of the scheme that run for a few hours or half a day, Tomas Morato could go carless for the entire day.
The local government has announced that it will be holding a hybrid public consultation to discuss the proposed ordinance, entitled ‘Carless Day and Market Day, regulating the use of entire stretch of Tomas Morato (from E. Rodriguez to Sct. Albano) by closing the said street to vehicular traffic every Sunday from 12:00mn to 11:59pm and providing penalties thereof.’
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The consultations will be held on the following days:
- August 21, 2024 – South Triangle covered court (4pm)
- August 24, 2024 – Barangay Obrero old barangay hall (4pm)
Tomas Morato Avenue’s begins at the vicinity of ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center and runs all the way to E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue, crossing most streets in Quezon City’s Scout area. The Boy Scout Circle at the intersection of Tomas Morato and Timog Avenue is a known landmark. During evenings and on weekends, residents and visitors flock to the thoroughfare, which is lined with restaurants.
As of this writing, the post on Quezon City’s official Facebook page has garnered mixed reactions, with some comments in favor of the carless Sunday scheme and others saying it will be detrimental to residents and businesses in the area.
For a list of Metro Manila streets that implement the car-free Sunday scheme, check out our feature story.
Quezon City proposes ‘carless Sundays’ along Tomas Morato Avenue:
