BAGUIO, Philippines – The Philippine summer capital needs 40 public parking buildings to clear the streets for better traffic flow, according to Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong.
Baguio’s 2020 population stood at 366,358, according to the local census. The world population review estimated“Baka kulang pa, so siguro, it’s a challenge to us, kasi may limitations tayo dito,”The main obstacle in the way of putting up the 40 public buildings, according to Magalong, is the lack of available land.
Each building should have commercial space in order for the city and investors to profit from the buildings, said the mayor. The Christmas season saw a spike in arrivals to 500,000 in December. This means the actual number of people in the city at year end was double its population. The P400-million, 200-slot parking project, according to City Administrator Bonifacio Dela Peña, will pull vehicular traffic away from the Baguio City Hall and Baguio City Public Market.