BAGUIO CITY: The city government is conducting weekly meetings with concerned agencies for the establishment of several multilevel parking structures here.Mayor Benjamin Magalong said during a flag-raising ceremony at Baguio City Hall on March 11 that several areas in the Summer Capital have already been pinpointed as sites for the proposed facilities which the local government is looking to implement within the year to help ease the city's traffic congestion woes.Magalong pointed out that these would be environmentally friendly and resource-efficient parking structures pursuant to the city government's thrust in protecting the environment.In a media forum on Wednesday, March 13, city administrator Bonifacio de la Peña said that around 21,000 to 24,000 parking slots are needed to address the locality's parking situation.He disclosed that 19 sites have already been identified for the parking buildings located at the city's outskirts and not at its central business district to avoid traffic congestion in the area.De la Peña said the parking structures are part of the "park and ride" scheme that is planned to be in tandem with the proposed smart mobility program to solve the city's traffic woes.Earlier, the mayor revealed that the city has about 56,000 registered vehicles, including 15,000 motorcycles and only around 2,700 public parking slots.

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