I have just spent the last two weeks in Mexico, my first visit to this fascinating country. Because of Mexico's inclusive urban environment and wide range of attractive mobility options, I would argue that Mexicans enjoy a much higher quality of life than Filipinos. Although Mexico has its share of car-oriented infrastructure (an extensive network of urban roads and expressways linking different parts of the country), the level of car dependency in Mexico is far less than what Filipinos experience in our country.

There is much to emulate from the country: