Enrique Peñalosa: Why buses represent democracy in action
恩里克·佩纳罗萨: 为什么巴士体现了一种民主实践
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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它反而变得更糟
发展中国家所遇到的问题
most of society's resources.
more road space than a car,
多 100 倍的道路空间
in order to make buses sexier.
为了让巴士更性感
democratic symbol, because as buses zoom by,
当巴士飞驰而过
are more important than cars.
and political issue anywhere
意识形态和政治纷争
我们应该记住,没有任何一部宪法
骑价值 30 美金自行车的公民
for developing country cities.
所有的房子加在一起
less than 100 years.
将更多的公共空间
人口最稠密的城市之一
of the very poor neighborhoods,
在一个非常贫穷的社区
in those neighborhoods don't have cars.
在这附近建立起来
which would solve mobility,
have a large problem of slums.
都有贫民窟这个难题
城市中几乎一半的房屋
带来了诸多不便
近年来按秩序发展的区域
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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