CEBU CITY, Philippines — Building more parking spaces will not solve the worsening traffic congestion here, an urban planner said. He warned that the city’s long-standing parking policy might be encouraging more private car use while shifting the cost to the public. Engineer Nigel Paul Villarete, an urban planning expert who previously worked with the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and served as Cebu City’s planning and development coordinator, said parking policies were often misunderstood as solutions to congestion when, in reality, they can worsen the problem. READ: Cebu City landowners told: Develop vacant lots into parking areas According […]... Keep on reading: More parking areas won’t solve Cebu City traffic, urban planner says