The People's City : How Bogota Succeeded in Reducing Traffic Congestion and Smog

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As mayor of Colombia's capital between 1998 and 2001, Enrique Penalosa succeeded in turning Bogota into a world-class example of how to reduce traffic congestion and the pollution that accompanies ...

As mayor of Colombia's capital between 1998 and 2001, Enrique Penalosa succeeded in turning Bogota into a world-class example of how to reduce traffic congestion and the pollution that accompanies it. He was instrumental in introducing protected cycle lanes, a car-free day, a rapid transit system that has been copied around the globe, and more. In this program, Penalosa takes viewers on a guided tour of the city he has helped to transform from a center of criminal activity into an incubator for transit innovation.

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