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What is the Rebuild EDSA Challenge?
What is the Rebuild EDSA Challenge?
The Rebuild EDSA Challenge is a crowdsourced design initiative that calls on commuters, creatives, and designers to share bold, people-centered ideas for how EDSA can be rebuilt into a safer, more inclusive, and better-connected space for all.
This initiative is organized by civil society and nonprofit organizations the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC), AltMobility PH, and Move As One Coalition. It is funded by the Clean Mobility Collective Southeast Asia.
Shortlisted and winning design concepts will be shared with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and relevant local government units (LGUs) as potential inputs to future improvements along EDSA and other major corridors.
This isn’t just a competition; it’s a platform to crowdsource ideas and gather public opinion on how EDSA can be improved. More than winning a prize, the Rebuild EDSA Challenge provides a platform to contribute to a shared vision of a safer, more inclusive future for one of the country’s most vital roads.
Share your vision. Submit your design and help rebuild EDSA.
Rationale
Rationale
EDSA’s PHP 8.7-billion rehabilitation has been postponed following President Marcos Jr.’s directive to review implementation strategies and explore faster, less disruptive methods. Beyond repairs, this presents a unique opportunity to reimagine EDSA as a people-first, inclusive corridor that better serves the millions who rely on it daily.
In 2023, the EDSA Carousel Busway served over 177,000 passengers daily while the MRT-3 line recorded an average daily ridership of 375,474 passengers. Combined, these two systems move an average of 552,000 commuters daily . Many of these commuters are workers many of whom rely on EDSA to access their jobs, schools, and essential services. For them, EDSA is a vital lifeline. Yet the infrastructure that surrounds it tells a different story; one of neglect, inefficiency, and disregard for the hardworking Filipinos who lose precious time that could have been spent with loved ones, resting, or simply attending to their needs.
Without meaningful investments that prioritize safety, accessibility, and mobility, Filipino commuters will continue to lose valuable time; a loss that directly impacts workers’ productivity, well-being, and dignity, ultimately taking a toll on our economy.
The rehabilitation of EDSA must go beyond prioritizing the movement and speed of vehicles. It is an opportunity to build a people-first corridor. One that prioritizes the safety and accessibility of pedestrians, especially children, persons with disabilities, the elderly, pregnant women, and caregivers.
It’s time to redefine EDSA: not as a typical highway, but as a shared civic space connecting, supporting, and uplifting the people of Metro Manila.
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For partnership inquiries or support, contact us at mobility@icsc.ngo.
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