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Pedicabs are fast becoming a genuine transport alternative in many cities, with a recent study concluding they promote public transportation systems while reducing private motorization. But what can Bogotá do to better integrate its informal pedicab network with its formal public transport network? |
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Asphalt, as many people know, creates a lot of problems for the environment, and environmentally-friendly alternatives seem a little uncreative for something as ubiquitous as roads. So what about ‘spongephalt’ – a surface of semipermeable asphalt that allows water to seep through into reservoirs? |
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It’s hard to ignore the spiralling rates of obesity in the UK and US. But perhaps even more alarming is the speed at which our children are becoming dangerously fat, with a new study showing that living in a walkable neighbourhood has an important effect on whether a child is obese or not. |
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Sustainable mobility is about more than just improving public transport and promoting bike use. Car use has to be reduced in order to attain a truly sustainable mobility. This video attempts to raise awareness about the hidden costs of automobile use and how it affects our cities. |
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Tallinn is an underdog in the global arena, with cities competing for international business and tourism. But Tallin is doing good, offering free wifi to all visitors and residents, and soon, free public transport. |
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If you’re a Simpsons connoisseur you know the story: Springfield builds a monorail when the town becomes flush with cash, but the project goes up in hilarious flames. Yet the monorail hasn’t fared much better in the real world, failing to be a practical success in both Sydney and Las Vegas. |
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TransMilenio’s demand has risen faster than its own capacity in recent years. For that reason, the level of use at stations and on buses, mostly during rush hour, is going up, and plans to alleviate this are delayed. What next for Bogotá’s supposedly world-leading public transport? |
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Bogotá was once seen as the world-famous capital of narcotraffic and guerrillas. However, all that has now changed, with Colombia’s largest city receiving visits by politicians and planners from across the globe looking to develop sustainable transport and public space projects in their own cities. |