Lacson Avenue (Manila) – Manila’s “Underbelly Artery
Lacson: Where Manila’s Past and Present Collide
- University Row: Where students learn street smarts first
- Jeepney Crossfire: Routes competing for the same potholes
- Traffic Light Fiction: Green means “go if the tricycles aren’t blocking”
- UV Express Derby: Vans racing for the last passenger
- Rainy Season: Turns potholes into swimming pools
- Street Food Roulette: Will it be delicious or diarrhea?
- Overpass Challenge: Daily cardio with backpacks
- Construction Zone: Permanent since the American era
- Sidewalk Bazaar: Selling textbooks and questionable DVDs
- Neighborhood Watch: Lolas who remember when this was nice
- Nightlife Strip: Where bad decisions are made after dark
- Motorcycle Madness: Lane splitting between jeepneys
- Urban Archaeology: Layers of Manila history in the cracks
- Weekend Ghost Town: When students go home to the provinces
- Final Destination: Either España or a traffic-induced coma

Originally posted 2006-01-31 12:06:55.