Less trees for wider roads, faster travel By On-line staff Posted : 6/3/2003 The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will be pushing through with their plan to uproot the trees that line some roads of the metro to facilitate their road widening project despite the strong opposition of environmentalists and some politicians. Most of the trees that are on the road islands and sidewalks are implied to be unnecessary by the MMDA Chairman Bayani Fernando. He pointed out that the trees, most of which were actually planted by people from his bureau, are out of place and could even prove to be a hazard to some motorists. Likewise, he contested that the presence of trees on the roads would not help as much in decreasing air pollution levels as asserted by environmentalists, reasoning that the level of vehicular emission is directly proportional to its speed. Therefore, the faster the vehicle travels the lesser pollution it would cause. He also stated in a report that most of the trees they would be plucking will have a great chance of survival with the new method of uprooting called “balling,” which the MMDA would be implementing with the assistance of the Marikina City government. Under the road widening project of the MMDA, the bureau would be clearing the center islands to add more lanes and improve the traffic flow. Uprooting the trees that are planted on the roads is but a means to an end. Related News:  Next on the List: Colorum Jeepneys and FX  MMDA Official "Demoted"  Inocentes Out, Tolentino In  Smoke Belching Vehicles, Be Warned!  Transport Strike Cancelled

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