People Flock to Streets for Butuan City’s Car-Free Sunday

People flock to streets for Butuan City’s car-free Sunday

SAN FRANCISCO, AGUSAN DEL SUR — Thousands of health-conscious residents flock to the streets of Butuan City’s first car-free Sunday, August 24, despite the early morning drizzle. For the first time, the entire lane of the city hall rotunda along J. Rosales Avenue was closed to vehicles, including public utility jeepneys, giving the space entirely to city residents who filled the entire stretch of road from the city hall building to SM City mall …

‘Car-free Sunday’ program launched in Butuan City

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 24 August) — An early morning drizzle on Sunday did not stop thousands of health-conscious residents from filling the streets from City Hall to SM City Mall for the launch of the car-free Sunday program of the Butuan City government. Organizers announced on social media that it was “all systems go” at 4 a.m. (moved from the original 3 a.m.), citing forecasts that the rain would be slow by then. The enti…