Walking along Raon St. in Quiapo, passing through the underpass adjacent to the Quiapo church and emerging on the other side on Hidalgo St., the place looked, uhm, different. Gone are the makeshift street stalls and itinerant ambulant vendors selling just about anything--from sour green mangoes to unidentified sex gadgets.
Mayor Lim cleared Carriedo St. and the adjacent streets, opened it up to foot and vehicular traffic, and prohibited street vendors from taking over the place. It made Quiapo less chaotic and improved the traffic flow, but I must admit I symphatized with the vendors. All they could do was watch from the sides.
Perhaps both sides can agree to a compromise, right? Carriedo is a perfect venue for a night market, a la Bangkok or KL. As long as everything is cleared and tucked away the following morning.
Mayor Lim cleared Carriedo St. and the adjacent streets, opened it up to foot and vehicular traffic, and prohibited street vendors from taking over the place. It made Quiapo less chaotic and improved the traffic flow, but I must admit I symphatized with the vendors. All they could do was watch from the sides.
Perhaps both sides can agree to a compromise, right? Carriedo is a perfect venue for a night market, a la Bangkok or KL. As long as everything is cleared and tucked away the following morning.
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