Bogota

The Next City in the New York Times Magazine

In Bogota, Future, New York, Urbanism on 9 June 2008 with no comments

Yesterday’s New York Times Magazine has taken The Next City as its theme; they’ve focused the entire issue on urban issues and trends, including an interview with visionary Bogotá mayor Enrique Peñalosa.

Medellín is the new Bogota

In Bogota, Livability, Local Government, Medellín, Planning, Transportation on 15 November 2007 with 2 comments

It seems that common sense solutions are usually completely ignored by governments in Latin American cities, and it is refreshing to see that this isn´t the case with Medellín. The government is rebuilding its city for the inhabitants: they have discovered that when people have public spaces they can enjoy and where they can relax, [...]