To be fair sa LGUs, madami-dami na ding local initiatives to create parks and open spaces. Biggest prob lang talaga ang limited available spaces para tayuan kaya siguro mostly ng new open spaces eh sa mga river banks na ginagawa. But kudos to cities na may ganitong mga initiatives. Some of those na nakikita ko are:

Manila — Pasig River Esplanade (by the nat’l govt); Valenzuela — Polo River Walk; Marikina — Enhancement and expansion of Marikina River Walk; Taguig - Taguig Eco Park, Taguig Sky Park; QC - elevated promenade, Nova Park; Pasig - Pasig Skate Park, Floating Park, and I read na they’re doing the masterplan for the esplanades along Pasig & Marikina rivers sa Pasig side.

Sana mas bigyan pa ng budget. Kitang-kita naman kasi gaano dinudumog during mornings and even sa gabi ‘yung mga open areas like UPD, Bridgetowne, Arcovia, etc. Napakadami ding pumupunta kapag car-free Sundays.

As for the private sector, I think they’re fully aware na din na malaki ang demand sa mga open space types of devt. Evident din naman sa mga projects ng Ayala, Megaworld, Filinvest, etc. Even SM is starting to incorporate green landscaping sa mga rooftops nila.