then , on january 17 , 1977 , the office of the mayor of makati wrote bava directing that , in the interest of public welfare and for the purpose of easing traffic congestion , the following streets in bel-air village should be opened for public use : amapola street - from estrella street to mercedes street amapola street -junction of palma street gate going to j. villena street mercedes street -- from edsa to imelda avenue and amapola junction zodiac street - from mercedes street to buendia avenue jupiter street -- from zodiac street to reposo street connecting metropolitan avenue to pasong tamo and v. cruz extension intersection neptune street - from makati avenue to reposo street orbit street - from f. zobel-candelaria intersection to jupiter street paseo de roxas - from mercedes street to buendia avenue ( exh .