Baywalk
{{Short description|Promenade in Manila, Philippines}}
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The Baywalk is a popular seaside promenade and beachfront overlooking Manila Bay along Roxas Boulevard in Manila, the Philippines. The Baywalk is a two-kilometre stretch from the US Embassy near Rizal Park up to the Cultural Center of the Philippines just past the Manila Yacht Club. Several statues of national figures and other notable people can be found in the Baywalk.
History
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The Baywalk was greatly improved during the administration of Manila City Mayor Lito Atienza as part of his flagship program "Buhayin ang Maynila" (English: Revitalize Manila).{{cite journal |last1=Abaya Gomez |first1=José Edgardo |title=Waterfront design without policy? The actual uses of Manila's Baywalk |journal=Cities |date=1 April 2008 |volume=25 |issue=2 |pages=86–106 |doi=10.1016/j.cities.2008.03.001 |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S026427510800022X |access-date=27 January 2022 |language=en |issn=0264-2751|url-access=subscription }}
When Mayor Alfredo Lim took office in 2007, he removed the establishments along Baywalk with the reason that they block the sunset.{{cite news |last1=Macairan |first1=Evelyn |title=No more bars, restos at Baywalk |url=https://www.philstar.com/metro/2007/08/12/12278/no-more-bars-restos-baywalk |access-date=27 January 2022 |work=Philstar.com |date=12 August 2007}} Since then, vagrants have occupied the area and the once vibrant seaside promenade was gone. Afterwards, the national government undertook a rehabilitation of the Baywalk after it was destroyed by storm surges.
In 2020, a beach, called Manila Baywalk Dolomite Beach, was constructed along the shores of the Baywalk. The program for creating the artificial beach was launched in January 2019 under the management of Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources Roy Cimatu.{{cite news |title=Cimatu counters DOH: Dolomite in Manila Bay not harmful to health |url=https://www.rappler.com/nation/cimatu-counters-doh-dolomite-manila-bay-not-harmful-health/ |access-date=27 January 2022 |work=RAPPLER |date=8 September 2020}}
See also
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Baywalk}}
- http://www.philippines-travel-guide.com/manila-baywalk.html
- http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g298573-d556733-Reviews-Baywalk-Manila_National_Capital_Region_Luzon.html
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Category:Tourist attractions in Manila
Category:Redeveloped ports and waterfronts in the Philippines