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Metro Manila is now home to sixteen (16) cities and one (1) town, with close to thirteen (13) million residents residing within the 619.6 km squared land area -- making it one of the densest places in the world. The capital has gone through a number of phases being the center of trade and commerce since the foreign occupation in the 16th century.

With progress came migration. Changing times meant changes in sociocultural landscape, leadership, political will, economic, social, and environmental programs. Through these changing times, how did Metro Manila evolve into what it is now? How did the evolution in urbanization for 400 years led to the challenges that are present today, and what must be done to head to a sustainable and humanized direction?

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We are exactly a decade away from the United Nations' goal of achieving a fully sustainable world, yet as the pandemic overtook the world in 2020, how did this mission progressed all year?

Sustainable Development, in and by itself, is a long and winding journey of both substantial and personal actions by all players in the society. As the world bounces back from the great setback named 2020, what is the outlook on Sustainable Development like coming leading to 2030?

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In this special collaboration with another fantastic podcast on social innovation and climate action A Dose of Intensity with Carla Mumar, SUSTAINARUMBLE! team's own Jonas and Shawntel talked to Carla about some of the most pressing challenges in making real social impact, utilizing renewable energy for a climate resilient world, and of course some fun to make things interesting.

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Climate change is real - and it is drastic.

The effects of typhoons year after year on the Philippines are worsening as they come by.  Just in November 2020, two ravaging typhoons raged the lands, destroyed nature, submerged towns and cities, and left Filipinos in desperate need for help. 

Yet despite the cold hard truths and the science-backed proposed solutions, the misconceptions brought by either lack or wrong information on the issue continues to thrive. What are these common misconceptions in combatting climate change and why are they false?

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What will transportation be like in the future?

In a world spun by technology and data, the incoming disruption including the transport sector is inevitable as needs continuously change.

With all the sustainability principles considered for today's transport system, how will the system further evolve into the future?

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All the issues on the transport system now considered, what can be done to truly make a shift to a system that makes sense economically, socially, and environmentally?

Time is ticking. There is nothing to waste. The unsustainable transport system is like a boiling kettle that needs to cool down.

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What is one word you can associate with the word "commute"?

When ideally it is supposed to be "convenient," it turned out to be a "headache" for Manilenyos - and even Cebuanos. Majority of the people residing in metro cities are people that do not own any private vehicle. Moreover, several households own more than one and yet in a vehicle that can sit 5-7 people, only 2 are boarded each day going to and from work. Others own bikes that they cannot safely use because of the lack of infrastructure.

There is a lot to say about the public transport system in Metro Manila - a lot of different things to work on too. But until we start rejecting the idea of a car-centric city, change will not happen.

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Whatever you have been hearing about technology being only reserved for hackers and the techy is wrong.

Technology gets its value when it is used to bridge practical solutions to the most complex of problems, including mobility.  In the recent years, mass transport has been a huge problem in urban cities including those of first-world economies. Overpopulation and increase in buying power has worsen transport woes in developing countries, and policies on relevant industries for sustainability and quality living has failed to keep up.

But ingenuity and creativity never runs out. This is why we witness projects and startups on mobility introduce revolutionary solutions using technology. Some household names include Uber, Grab, Angkas, Lalamove, and Sakay.ph

It is leveraging artificial intelligence, data science, big data and analytics, and automation to run services that feed the emerging needs of people, and it has also recently been disrupting the transport industry.

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The railway system in the Philippines has lagged so far behind, we are counting years of development and Filipinos' thousands of hours lost. 

Riding a train in Metro Manila whether on light or heavy rail has proven erratic - you're lucky when you use the train in window hours where it is not packed and the airconditioning is working well, but on rush hours and early morning travel to work you will find yourself queuing for at least half an hour and riding seem as if it is a battle for your life.

Yet with the ardent push of the Duterte administration to build infrastructure, what lies ahead for the metro's train network?

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Roads have always been the main thoroughfares in moving people. All transport modes that run on roads therefore have proven to be the main options to get to places. Yet without a progressive framework that enables more accessible, convenient, and high-quality transport services, the most preferred becomes the most painful burden.

Transport issues on road is beyond just traffic congestion and a hellish riding experience. Find out more here.

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