Baguio City declares Sundays as Bicycle Day

Baguio City councilors have approved an ordinance declaring every Sunday as Bicycle Day to promote cycling as an alternative mode of transportation.

The ordinance, authored by Councilors Maria Mylen Victoria Yaranon and Levy Lloyd Orcales, aims to encourage healthy lifestyles and reduce air pollution.

The City Mayor's Office, along with several other city and national government agencies, is tasked with implementing the ordinance.

The measure mandates the establishment of bicycle facilities, including bike lanes with physical dividers or painted lines, improved pedestrian and bicycle crossings, traffic signage, and designated bicycle parking.

The declaration coincides with growing interest in cycling, as evidenced by hundreds of participants in a recent World Bicycle Day celebration.

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