Archive for January 2015
Support the World Bike Forum!
From February 26 to March 1, 2015, Medellín, the “city of eternal spring” will host the fourth annual World Bike Forum, an event designed, organized and run by people from all over the world. The forum’s objective is to become a global voice for people that support sustainable mobility. The main theme this year is “Ciudades…
Read MoreLa bici te necesita
Del 26 de febrero al 1 de marzo del 2015, la ciudad de la eterna primavera (Medellín) será la anfitriona de la cuarta versión del Foro Mundial de la Bicicleta, un evento diseñado, organizado y mantenido por ciudadanos de varios países y cuyo objetivo es convertirse en la real voz global de los ciudadanos a…
Read MoreApoyo a un Plan Metropolitano de la Bicicleta para el Valle de Aburrá
Luego de casi un año de trabajo nos enorgullece anunciar que el acuerdo de cooperación entre Despacio, el Área Metropolitana del Valle de Aburrá (AMVA) y el programa de Asentamientos Humanos de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU Habitat) ha finalizado, dejando como resultado algunos insumos para desarrollar el Plan Metropolitano de la Bicicleta para el…
Read MoreVertical Garden in the Parking Lot
On December 4th, the Despacio team, along with our colleagues from ROL Bogota and City Parking, installed a vertical garden in the parking lot behind our office building. The idea for this project came from this picture of a garden made from recycled bottles in Sao Paulo. We considered different designs and materials to build…
Read MoreImagining Light
On Friday August 1st, Despacio in conjunction with Asdluz (Colombian association of lighting designers) hosted the forum “Imaginemos la Luz” (imagining light), a day-long event focused on sustainable urban lighting planning and its potential applications in Bogotá. The event was held at the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce (CCB). It began by asking attendees and speakers alike to conceive of urban…
Read More“I go by bike”- materials for distribution
We created a campaign for the District Institute for Recreations and Sports as part of their “Pedalea por Bogota” program, which encourages people to use bicycles as their main mode of transportation. This is part of an initiative known as “know to promote,” based in in surveys and analysis. Click here for an article from El Espectador…
Read MoreNew Publication: Integrating Non-Motorized Transport and Sustainable TOD
As part of its urban development work, Despacio produced this technical document for the Bogota Chamber of Commerce about the integration of non-motorized transport and sustainable transport-oriented development (TOD). The technical document analyzes the integration of non-motorized transport and urban development within the framework of sustainable TOD discussions that have taken place recently in Bogota.…
Read MoreBikes beat other transport modes by 13 minutes
2014 proved again what has been shown year after year: bikes are the fastest way to travel in Bogotá Bikes once again proved themselves to be the fastest vehicle in the city, although this time with different routes all converging at a central destination. Despacio promotes the Slow lifestyle through a range of activities. As…
Read MoreVery Basic Photography
Last October, Despacio took a photography class with professor Pilar Suescún. The idea was for everyone to learn a little bit about taking good photos because there is never a good enough photographer in the office (and the more, the better). As part of the activity, we created a booklet on basic photography, which can…
Read MoreNoise in Bogotá Cafés
We were in three cafés in the city, measuring noise levels and comparing them with people’s perceptions. The work involved taking measurements (in decibels) for a day in each café and surveys of customers’ perceptions of noise. The goal was to connect the objective measurement of noise with what people thought in each place. In summary,…
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