Spotlight on: Just Transition

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

By |2023-02-28T14:59:25+01:00February 28th 2023|Urban Mobility, , , , , |

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.

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Spotlight on: Young Voices

Hey, Urban Planners Do Not Forget to Plan as When You Were a Child.

By |2022-09-06T17:25:38+02:00September 1st 2022|Urban & Metropolitan Governance, Youth & Gender, , , , , |

Young people in Cali are taking over the city with tactical urbanism to address their concerns and are asking urban planners to also include the youngest of society. As adults tend to plan spaces in terms of effectiveness and productivity, Michel Zuluaga addresses the need to include more young people in those processes and shares some successful experiences.

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SPOTLIGHT ON: LIVEABLE CITIES

The New Face of Bogotá’s Bronx

By |2022-05-17T12:18:13+02:00May 17th 2022|Youth & Gender, , , , , |

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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Positioning Medellín for a more Sustainable Future

By |2021-07-13T11:49:43+02:00July 13th 2021|Urban & Metropolitan Governance, , , , |

Many transitional cities have worked hard to develop planning tools that make a difference in people’s lives. And while Colombia’s “City of Eternal Spring”, Medellín, has made significant progress, it should now take it to the next level to become fully compatible with global sustainability agendas. By Santiago Mejía-Dugand

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Combatting COVID-19, Cars, And Climate Change Through Innovations in Urban Mobility

By |2021-11-04T11:39:31+01:00December 15th 2020|Urban Health, Urban Mobility, , , |

During the COVID-19 pandemic, cities saw that another urban transport is possible – can they make it last? Chris Dekki on the resilient and innovative nature of urban settlements.

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The TUMI Observatory on COVID19

By |2021-11-03T14:43:07+01:00May 7th 2020|Global Urban Debates, Urban Mobility, , , , , , |

In cities around the world, many people come together daily to use public transport – a risky endeavor in times of a pandemic. The Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative TUMI takes a look at protective measures of urban public transport systems around the world.

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Connecting Systems of Secondary Cities: The Role of Infrastructure and Inter-City Collaborations

By |2020-02-25T08:53:23+01:00February 25th 2020|Economic Development, Smart & Digital Development, Urban & Metropolitan Governance, , , |

Secondary cities perform essential sub-national functions within national economies as centres of government administration, education, health, resources, and industry production. Both national policies and international programmes need to be adapted accordingly, write Rene Peter Hohmann and Brian Roberts.

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A Pulse for Cities: What Makes Open Contracting Essential to Modernizing City Governments

By |2021-11-03T16:07:42+01:00August 6th 2019|Urban & Metropolitan Governance, , , , , , , , |

Contracting is an unacknowledged superpower that cities have at their disposal to ensure high-quality service delivery to their citizens. Kathrin Frauscher explains how to go about it.

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Escalating to Peace: How a Simple Investment Helped Change the Face of Colombia’s Most Dangerous Neighbourhood

By |2019-03-06T09:48:18+01:00March 6th 2019|Urban & Metropolitan Governance, , , , |

Comuna 13, also known as San Javier, used to be the most dangerous part of Medellín, cut off from the rest of the city and a place to avoid by all means. An ambitious infrastructure project has changed that, turning the district in a tourist destination.

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A City of Life: Medellín’s Plan to Protect and Promote Urban Biodiversity

By |2021-07-23T15:11:49+02:00May 16th 2018|Green & Smart Development, , , , |

Three years ago, the city of Medellín adopted a novel approach to manage and conserve biodiversity, launching Colombia’s first local action plan on urban biodiversity: “Medellín, a city of life.” Maria Mejia and Juliana Echeverri argue that this effort should inspire other cities to explore new methods and concepts that link biodiversity to human well-being, resilience, and economic development.

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Cycling in Bogotá and electric buses in Mexico City: CFF announces pilot projects

By |2021-02-23T14:00:16+01:00September 8th 2016|Basic Infrastructure & Housing, Urban Mobility, , , , |

C40 Cities Finance Facility (CFF) have announced their first pilot projects for low-carbon, resilient transportation in megacities. Bogotá and Mexiko City will be implementing new bicycle roads and electric bus services.

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