A week ago, I was invited to witness the renewal of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between UP Diliman and a leading and prominent engineering company. I think one of the highlights of that event was getting to go to the Board of Regents meeting room at the top of Quezon Hall. This used to be an open area that we went to during our college days. The only times the place was off limits was when there were important meetings at Quezon Hall (e.g,, meetings of the UP Board of Regents) and during commencement exercises. It has been transformed into an air-conditioned facility that now hosts offices and this conference room. What’s the transportation thing in this post is the magnificent view of the University Avenue, which is the main gateway to the campus.

UP Diliman’s University Avenue as seen from the top of Quezon Hall

The University Avenue has also evolved as it now features bike lanes along each direction of the road. There are walkways that also served as bike lanes along either side of the avenue. These are visible in the photo and are protected, exclusive ROWs from the main travel lanes that used to be assigned to motorized traffic. The avenue connects UP’s Academic Oval, its campus core, to Commonwealth Avenue. I remember splendid sunsets viewed from the same vantage point as this generally faces the west.

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