Residential villages systems are very popular in Metro Manila and occupy roughly 36% of land area. By contrast, exclusive residential villages cover about 12% of Metro Manila area and are located at sections critical to improving access to the urban centers from the south. Benefits of opening village are hypothesized to accrue mostly to motorists in the form of reductions of travel time and distance and hence vehicle operating costs. On the other hand, village residents identified the loss of security as the main disbenefits with damage to clean and quiet environment as a relatively distant second and third. It was found that a reduction in real estate values ranging from 11% to 28% was expected depending on whether time or vehicle type was controlled. Analyses showed that exclusivity is not an absolute and that varying degrees and variations can be implemented with corresponding levels of impact.
