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FOR: PROVIDE ACCESS TO SAFE AND INCLUSIVE GREEN AND PUBLIC SPACES

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FOR: PROVIDE ACCESS TO SAFE AND INCLUSIVE GREEN AND PUBLIC SPACES

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As it was reported that there are over 14 high risk crime prone areas in the city, Pasay City Police must utilize and strengthen their force and be present in these areas to maintain peace and safety of the people.

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FOR: REDUCE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF [THE CITY]

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FOR: REDUCE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF [THE CITY]

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In maintaining sanitation of the city and health of its residents, a proper waste management system must be observed by all commercial and residential areas of the city.

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FOR: AFFORDABLE AND SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT SYSTEM

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FOR: AFFORDABLE AND SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT SYSTEM

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It must be ensured that streets of the city of Pasay are walkable and convenient for everyone, sidewalks must be spacious to accommodate pedestrians and there must be respective lanes for different vehicles of the city such as for bikers, private vehicles, and public transportation vehicles.

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The city of Pasay is known to be a commercialized and business-centered city, this might be an economic advantage but a disadvantage to its residents; the Pasay City local government must now focus on residential projects especially for those on the poverty line of the city.

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From the last CMCI analysis (2022), Pasay City scored lowly for the Accommodation Capacity indicator under the Infrastructure pillar.

The city was only given 0.382 points (out of 2 points) for the Accommodation Capacity indicator, though it ranked 3rd overall under the Accommodation Capacity indicator (out of 33 highly urbanized cities).

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Walking The Biggest SLUM in Pasay City Philippines (2022). 

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A recent video showcasing the slum dwelling areas within Pasay City

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Walking The Biggest SLUM in Pasay City Philippines. #pasaycity#philippines

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Several reports and analyses ranging from around the 1960s up to late 2010s repeatedly note the ever-growing rates of slum dwellers and growing slum areas in Pasay City.

From a 2011 statistics report, there was an estimated 35, 000 informal settlers within Pasay City, with the previous year having an estimate of 33, 000 informal settlers (more than an estimate of 1,000 increase of informal settlers).

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From the CMCI analysis (2022), Pasay City scored lowly for both the Transportation Vehicles and Road Network indicators under the Infrastructure pillar.

For the Transportation Vehicles indicator, the city was only given 0.50 points (out of 2 points), while for the Road Network indicator, the city was only given 0.0245 points (out of 2 points). Pasay City ranked 5th under the Transportation Vehicles indicator, and it ranked 11th under the Road Network indicator (out of 33 highly urbanized cities within the country).

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Extension of crime rates in Pasay City (Numbeo, 2022)

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The analysis from Numbeo focused not only on the general statistics of crime within Pasay City, but also on how the residents of the city developed worries and fears regarding the crimes that remained rampant in the city. From the analysis,

On the other hand, the analysis from CostAbroad focused solely on the crime rates for each criminal act (commonly) done within Pasay City.

Side by side, the two reports show a close correlation between the rates of (some) common crimes being committed and the consequent worries/fears of the residents of falling victim to said crimes. The list below shows the crimes which have a strong correlation between action and consequent worry/fear from residents:

Drug use, drug dealing

Assault and armed robbery

Street attacks

Verbal abuse on the streets

Bribery and corruption

Vandalism, property assault, public property destruction

Theft

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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) pushes through with SDG-FACES, a project inline with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to combat economic, social, and environmental challenges of various areas in the Philippines. In the National Capital Region, the cities of Mandaluyong and Pasay were the identified pilot cities to execute the SDG-FACES project. The city of Pasay now has a higher potential to improve itself on the areas it’s currently lacking regarding Goal 11 from the UN Sustainable Development Goals. In line with this, taking the current issues of the city of Pasay that concerns Goal 11, the following are the suggested possible solutions for these unresolved issues.

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NOTE: THE CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES COMPETITIVENESS INDEX

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NOTE: THE CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES COMPETITIVENESS INDEX

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The Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) is an annual ranking of Philippine cities and municipalities, developed by the National Competitiveness Council through the Regional Competitiveness Committees (RCCs) with the assistance of the United States Agency for International Development.

Cities and municipalities are ranked on their competitiveness based on an overall competitiveness score. The overall competitiveness score is the sum of scores on five main pillars which pool data from several sub-indicators. The five main pillars are: economic dynamism, government efficiency, infrastructure, resiliency, and innovation.

Local competitiveness is how a city or municipality knows its resources and how it uses these to improve its standard of living.

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Pasay City's Score Chart, on the Infrastructure pillar (CMCI, 2022) 

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Pasay City's Score Chart, on the Government Efficiency pillar (CMCI, 2022) 

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From the last analysis done by CMCI (2022), Pasay City had a low score for the Peace and Order indicator (under the Government Efficiency pillar), having a score of 0.0005 points (out of 2 points). And even though they had relatively higher score for the Social Protection indicator, having a score of 1.44 points (out of 2 points), the city still ranked 13th for it.

And from the Pasay City police sector themselves, as much as 14 areas were identified within the city as being critical for crime acts, and have since been put under added surveillance. In those 14 areas, hold-ups and snatching were determined as the most common crimes, with hold-up suspects and snatchers were observed to frequent the areas waiting for victims (2020).

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Crime and Safety Indexes of Pasay City (Numbeo, 2022)

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Crime rates in Pasay City (Numbeo, 2022)

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The Sustainable Cities and Communities goal from the SDGs puts emphasis on making cities and human settlements safe, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable. This goal covers several aspects of life in man-made communities, ranging from the community's peace and safety, accessibility to utilities and necessities, waste disposal and pollution management, disaster risk management, slums areas development, and more.

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Pasay City's rankings on the individual categories under the Economic Dynamism pillar (CMCI, 2022) 

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Pasay City's Score Chart, on the Economic Dynamism pillar (CMCI, 2022) 

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From the latest report in The Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (2022), Pasay City ranked 3rd on the Top 10 Highly Urbanized Cities within the country, scoring 57.08 (out of 100 points). For the Economic Dynamism category, Pasay City ranked 1st out of all 33 highly urbanized cities in the country, scoring 13.2223 (out of 20 points).

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Population by age groups in Pasay City (2015 Census)

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Average household size in Pasay City through the years

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Number of households in Pasay City through the years

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From the 2015 Census, the household population of Pasay City was determined at 107,619 households, averaging at 3(.83) members per household (of which there was a noticeable decline when compared to previous years).

In that same year, it was determined that the age group with the highest population in Pasay City is 20 to 24 years old (48, 729 individuals), making up 11.70% of the city's population; conversely, the age group with the lowest population was 80 years old and above (2, 115 individuals), making up 0.51% of the city's population.

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PROVIDE ACCESS TO SAFE AND INCLUSIVE GREEN AND PUBLIC SPACES

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PROVIDE ACCESS TO SAFE AND INCLUSIVE GREEN AND PUBLIC SPACES

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Though it can be considered as progressive in terms of infrastructures and business opportunities, Pasay City has one of the highest crime indexes amongst the other major cities in the Philippines, as analyzed and reported by multiple sources.

Comparing the overall analyses from CostAbroad and Numbeo, Pasay City currently has a crime index that surpasses the breakeven line. CostAbroad determined the crime index for Pasay City at 61.99, while Numbeo determined the crime index for the city at 64.32 (discrepancy of 2.33).

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REDUCE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF [THE CITY]

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REDUCE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF [THE CITY]

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In order to support the inhabitants of the city 24/7, Pasay City takes up a lot of natural resources from its environment. And without proper rehabilitation and/or replacement for these natural resources, with excessive uses for and excessive wastes from these natural resources, the city is bound to severely (negatively) affect its environment.

The Comprehensive Land Use Plan of Pasay City was updated last April 2022, in which more of the city's environmental problems were disclosed. For instance, considering the geographical build of Pasay City (soil types, sea level, etc.), poor drainage is a problem further aggravated by improper waste disposal within several sewage disposal areas not served by public sewer facilities. These areas become prone to moderate seasonal flooding and corrosive to uncoated steel.

The aquifers of the city have also been compromised (extremely exploited) considering that the city has participated in uncontrolled pumping and excessive underwater withdrawal, practices done by high-density residential, commercial, and industrial establishments (which make up majority of Pasay City). Such neglect on the city's aquifers result in their partial depletion, eventually leading to lowering water levels and requiring higher pumping costs.

Pasay City's air quality has also been deteriorating based on the findings of the article. Several factors contribute to the deterioration of the city's air quality, such as (but are not limited) to the following:

congestion of people

improperly maintained vehicles being in continued service/operation

pollutive firms with inadequate air pollution control devices and facilities within the area

But perhaps the most noteworthy environmental damage that the city continues to contribute, its waste disposal practices continue to pollute the surrounding water bodies of the city. While there have been efforts from the local and national government that aid in the city's waste management, there is still too much of the waste that's being deposited on the rivers that line up the city.

Especially in areas along creeks where squatter shanties have occupied, wastes are directly thrown into waterways. These wastes, regardless of their nature (non/biodegradable), continue to contribute in polluting the waters, blocking and/or congesting drainage systems, and in creating potential biohazards for residents.

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AFFORDABLE AND SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT SYSTEM

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AFFORDABLE AND SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT SYSTEM

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Pasay City's transportation system currently suffers from traffic congestions due to a few reasons. With the city being nearly (if not completely) overpopulated, traffic control becomes hard to manage for the government as people from all around the city rush to get where they need to be. The city experiences chronic traffic congestions especially during different peak periods daily, which is noticeable on the major metropolitan roads that go in and out of the city. Its neighboring cities being Manila, Makati, and Parañaque also contribute heavily to the vehicular congestions being experienced daily, as traffic from those areas have to flow through the traversing roads within Pasay City throughout the day.

From the Comprehensive Land Use Plan of Pasay City (see: official site of Pasay City), it was reported that jeepneys and metro buses are the primary modes of transportation for the residents, with tricycles being common for inner-streets transportation (usually for short distances). And although public transportation remains to take up majority of the transportation sector of the city, the public transportation system of Pasay City appears to still be underprioritized, with the focus staying more on private vehicles regarding the roads.

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While highly urbanized, Pasay City remains to have one of the highest slum areas in Metro Manila.

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Population growth of Pasay City through the years

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Goal 11 of the Sustainable Development Goals (Sustainable Cities and Communities) focuses on the wellbeing of any given location's residents by ensuring that their needs can be met easily and are not usually compromised by outside factors. Some of the targets/indicators from that SDG which can be considered as currently lacking in Pasay City are as follows:

1. Safe and Affordable Housing; wherein [the city] is able to ensure access for all to adequate, safe, and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums.

2. Affordable and Sustainable Transport Systems; wherein [the city] is able to provide access to safe, affordable, accessible, and sustainable transport systems for all, improve road safety by expanding public transport, paying special attention to the needs of those in vulnerable situations, women, children, persons with disabilities, and older persons.

3. Reduce the Environmental Impacts of [the city]; wherein [the city] is able to reduce their adverse per capita environmental impact, (including) by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management.

4. Provide Access to Safe and Inclusive Green and Public Spaces; wherein [the city] is able to provide universal access to safe, inclusive, and accessible green and public spaces, in particular for women and children, older persons, and persons with disabilities.

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With a city as highly urbanized as Pasay, there comes along with it a number of problems for both the inhabitants and the environment. For one, the city remains to be overly congested, having to house more than 400,000 residents within its given area from Metro Manila. The population is severely overcrowded, and from there stems a few other problems concerning traffic systems, pollution and waste management, accessibility to safe spaces, etc.

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Pasay City is known as one of many major residential suburbs in Manila, commonly known for the nightclubs that spread across the entire waterfront of Roxas Boulevard. It's also been regarded as the Travel City of the Philippines, as the area contributes largely to the tourist and event activities for the entire Metro Manila. The city is even host to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), or the Manila International Airport.

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Pasay City is densely populated and highly commercialized, with an estimated 452, 048 populace for the year 2022 (coming from an officially reported 440,656 populace for the year 2020). Comparing the results from 2020's census from the last census taken in 2015, Pasay City has an estimated 1.19% population growth.

By 2020, Pasay City has a population density of 24,631/km². Currently, the city alone houses up to 3.27% of the total population of NCR.

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Pasay City is a coastal city, located by the eastern shore of Manila Bay. The total land area of the city is 18.64 square kilometers (7.20 square miles), and the nearest marine waterbody to the city can be accessed via the Manila Bay (South China Sea).

On the Philippine map, Pasay City can be located within the Luzon island group. Currently, the city is part of the National Capital Region (NCR). Some of the cities closest to Pasay are: Makati, Parañaque, Manila, Mandaluyong, Las Piñas, and San Juan. Compared to the other cities and municipalities within Metro Manila, Pasay stands as having the third smallest political subdivision in terms of area coverage.

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Metro Manila map, with Pasay City highlighted