Valenzuela Metropolis is seemingly making good on its promise to make its aspect of the metro extra pedestrian-friendly. After releasing a sneak peek on the now-pedestrianized Fatima Avenue, beforehand a busy stretch of visitors, the native authorities has turned its new bike- and foot-friendly space into an open market the place the general public can get pleasure from treats from homegrown stalls.
“Tara na at mag-food journey sa bagong open house sa Valenzuela Metropolis – ang #FatimaAvenue! (Come on, let’s go on a meals journey at Valenzuela Metropolis’s latest open house — #FatimaAvenue!),” the native authorities’s official Fb web page posted.
With string lights hanging in mid-air, rows of tents occupied by native companies peddle a wide range of avenue meals — starting from skewered meats corresponding to barbecue and isaw to cheese sticks and siomai to Japanese takoyaki and pizza.
Valenzuela Metropolis Mayor Rex Gatchalian introduced the conversion undertaking late final 12 months, with its pedestrianization headed by the workplace of Gerard Lico, an architect finest identified for his heritage conservation tasks.
“We now have all the time believed {that a} household shouldn’t all the time be in malls. A household’s high quality time needs to be spent in public open-air areas the place they’ll bond collectively,” the mayor mentioned in Filipino in a video launched final 12 months.
