CEBU CITY, Philippines — An urban planning expert has opposed a proposal urging private landowners to convert idle lots into temporary parking spaces. He warned that increasing parking supply could actually worsen traffic congestion in Cebu City rather than solve it. Engineer Nigel Paul Villarete, an urban planner who previously worked with the National Economic and Development Authority and served as Cebu City’s planning and development coordinator, said the idea would oversimplify the causes of congestion and might lead to unintended consequences. “I am personally indicating my disagreement with this concept,” Villarete said in response to the proposal. READ: Cebu […]... Keep on reading: Turning idle lots into parking may worsen Cebu City traffic - expert