The Davao Public Transport Modernization Project or the Davao Bus Project conducted a two-day stakeholders consultation to ensure that the design of bus stops and bus shelters meet the needs of all sectors in the city.
The first session on September 29 included representatives from persons with disability (PWD) groups, women’s organizations, and the LGBTQIA+ community. The following day, September 30, gathered representatives from environmental advocacy groups, active transport groups such as cyclists, and frequent travelers with large luggage.
To provide a clearer vision of the project, participants visited planned locations for the bus stops and shelters, including a site near San Pedro Cathedral in downtown Davao. They also toured the contractors’ batching plant to see the mock-ups of bus stops and bus shelters firsthand.
Following the site visits, a workshop was held to consolidate the stakeholders’ input, which will serve as the basis for final design adjustments.
Mia Cagumay, Federation Secretary of the Persons-with-Disability in Davao City and one of the participants in the consultation, expressed their gratitude for the initiative as it will help ensure that the infrastructures to be built for the Davao Bus Project will be accessible to the varying sectoral needs.
“Kami nalipay, in behalf sa akoang mga kauban, nga equal representation ta karon tanan dili lang ingon nga pipila apan madungog ug dunggon ang amoang mga pag-ampo nga accessibility sa Davao City (In behalf of my colleagues, we are happy that there is an equal representation and that our concerns will be considered, especially in terms of accessibility in Davao City),” she said.
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in partnership with the City Government of Davao, continues to conduct sectoral consultations to ensure that the Davao Bus Project caters to every Dabawenyo needs. CIO
