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‘They were told bikes were for men’: how Latin America’s city of cycling is …”
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Posted 10 hours ago #
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That's the second article about Bogota I've read this week. Ciclovia is trending!
https://www.thenational.scot/news/26435530.can-scotland-learn-bogotas-cycling-history/
Close to 900,000 bike journeys are made each day in the city, despite the "many hilly areas, a lot of rain and a lot of crime", Penalosa said, factors frequently cited as barriers to making Scotland's largest cities cycling hubs.
The story of this success comes from a deliberate strategy to shift journeys from cars to public transport and bikes by making it easier and faster to use these options than driving, while ensuring the roads are safer for inexperienced cyclists.
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“Ciclovia is trending”
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As our cities draw up plans and invest to become more resilient, Bogotá offers a powerful example of practical, low-tech solutions that take advantage of existing assets, engage the community and demonstrate that less car-centric cities are not only feasible but also more enjoyable and beneficial for all.
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https://www.weforum.org/stories/urban-transformation/50-years-ciclovia-open-streets-cycling-cars/
Perhaps it’s about more than shutting the Cowgate for the Festival…
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