‘ An advanced city is not one where even the poor use cars, but rather one where even the rich use public transport’
Great TED talk from the former mayor of Bogatá on sustainability and mobility in cities.
p.s. See an earlier related post here, and while you’re at it here
is another great post about Peñalosa and cycling politics in cities
The Guardian: The secrets of the world’s happiest cities
Great article introducing ‘Happy City: Transforming our lives through urban design’, the latest book from Charles Montgomery. We need happier cities, that are easier to live in, and most importantly we need social cities. The article talks about Peñelosa’s Bogatá, if you haven’t already check out his great film Urbanized (Gary Hustwit) which features Peñelosa’s city at it’s best.
green ice cream 