Public Spaces and Integrated Planning

Making Active Mobility and Public Transport a Winning Combination in African Cities: Inspirations from My Trip to Bogota

By |2023-11-08T15:06:56+01:00September 12th 2023|Sustainable Infrastructure|

Following a visit to Bogota, Ulrich C. Tokam imparts invaluable insights for a transportation revolution in African cities.

Inequality in Cities

Bogota: Centring Women’s Care Work as a Core Municipal Function

By |2024-05-15T10:00:42+02:00July 18th 2023|Gender and Inequalities, Integrated Planning|

In Bogota, Care Blocks are transforming the lives of unpaid caregivers, providing essential services and empowerment. Prabha Khosla explores the empowering impact of these initiatives and the path towards gender-inclusive cities.

Just Transition

Pedalling Towards a Sustainable and Inclusive Future: Bogotá’s Bike-Share Success Story

By |2024-01-04T16:43:06+01:00February 28th 2023|Gender and Inequalities, Sustainable Infrastructure|

How can cities move beyond fossil fuel-driven transportation systems? Bogotá’s bike-share programme demonstrates that sustainable mobility is sometimes just a pedal step away. Laura Simsek and Carolina Hernandéz G. highlight how the initiative’s inclusive components help close the mobility gap, promote gender equality, and simultaneously foster a just transition in Colombia’s capital.

WORLD URBAN FORUM

Urban Challenges in Post-COVID Times

By |2024-01-04T15:50:14+01:00June 30th 2022|Good Governance, Housing and Construction|

The COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated existing challenges in the domain of social inclusion and housing. Cynthia Goytia on how cities can rise to these challenges and which solutions have already proven successful in urban Latin America.

LIVEABLE CITIES

The New Face of Bogotá’s Bronx

By |2024-01-04T16:20:25+01:00May 17th 2022|Gender and Inequalities, Integrated Planning|

Bogotá's Bronx used to be an area infamous for crime and violence. Gabriel Ortiz van Meerbeke outlines how the arts and the cultural industry are transforming the area into a liveable district.

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