Enrique Peñalosa: Why buses represent democracy in action
Enrique Peñalosa: Autobuzele şi democraţia în acţiune
Enrique Peñalosa is the mayor of Bogotá, Colombia. He advocates for sustainability and mobility in the cities of the future. Full bio
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most of society's resources.
more road space than a car,
in order to make buses sexier.
democratic symbol, because as buses zoom by,
are more important than cars.
and political issue anywhere
for developing country cities.
less than 100 years.
of the very poor neighborhoods,
in those neighborhoods don't have cars.
which would solve mobility,
have a large problem of slums.
all land around cities.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Enrique Peñalosa - Colombian politician, urban activistEnrique Peñalosa is the mayor of Bogotá, Colombia. He advocates for sustainability and mobility in the cities of the future.
Why you should listen
Enrique Peñalosa sees urban transportation not as a matter of convenience and economics but as a matter of justice, of equality for every resident. In his own city of Bogotá, Colombia, where he served as mayor from 1998 to 2001 before being elected again in 2015, he proudly says that more than 350 km of protected bicycle ways have been created.
Peñalosa has worked as a consultant on urban strategy, advising officials in cities all over the world on how to build a sustainable cities that can not only survive but thrive in the future. He was president of the board of directors of the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy, an organization promoting sustainable and equitable transportation worldwide.
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