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Despacio at WBF5
Santiago, Chile will host the 5th World Bike Forum (WBF5) from March 31st to April 5th. The World Bike Forum is a citizen-led initiative that began in Porto Alegre, Brazil as a way to promote bicycle use and safety in Latin America and around the world. Previous hosts include Porto Alegre, Curitiba and Medellin. Despacio was very…
Bikes for peace
En el año 2014, tuve la oportunidad de hacer parte de un proyecto con jóvenes desmovilizados del conflicto armado colombiano y la Universidad de Los Andes. El proyecto proponía cómo forma de reconciliación, perdón y aceptación, realizar actividades un sábado al mes con algunos estudiantes de Los Andes y algunos de estos jóvenes desmovilizados del…
A New Carrera 11: Analysis
On February 4, 2016 (Car-Free Day), Bogota’s government implemented a new segregated bikeway along Carrera 11 (11th Avenue) between 82nd and 100th Streets. Prior to this, the bikeway ran along the sidewalk and was the main north-south route in that part of the city. Despacio decided to analyze the intervention’s impact on four different road actors: pedestrians, bike…
Despacio Day 2016
Last Monday, February 29th, Despacio celebrated Despacio Day for the first time. February 29th is essentially an extra day that we add every four years to correct an astronomical anomaly. We therefore suggested that companies and organizations treat it as a special day, giving employees time to develop activities that improve workplace productivity and quality of life….
Bicycle Infrastructure Guide for Colombian Cities
During the second half of 2015, Despacio was busy putting together the “Bicycle Infrastructure Guide for Colombian Cities” for the Colombian Ministry of Transport. This is the country’s first attempt to formally coordinate the design and implementation of bicycle infrastructure in its cities. Despacio is excited and grateful to be a central part of this effort. Despacio created the guide…
Car-Free Day 2016
Yesterday, Thursday February 4th, was Car-Free Day in Bogotá, a long-time tradition in the city. To celebrate, Despacio, alongside CityParking and Bicivilízate (our partner in Chile), decided to carry out a number of activities at the intersection of Carrera 11 and Calle 84. Despacio set up a small stand offering free basic bicycle maintenance to all visitors. We also held a contest asking…
Bogotá Cycling Study Tour
Join Despacio for a study tour of Bogotá, Colombia home of the astonishing Ciclovia, one of the world’s most extensive bikeway networks, and a bike culture unlike any you’ve seen. The tour runs from April 7-11, offering participants an intensive, hands-on look at bike infrastructures, policies, and culture in the Colombian capital. The tour can…
Bikes in Bogota and Latin America
Over the last year and a half, Despacio carried out a study of strategies to encourage bike use in Bogota and Latin America. The study was part of a project for the Interamerican Development Bank and Universidad de los Andes: “Comprehensive Bicycle Use Strategy in Latin American Cities.” Our specific aim was to evaluate the…
Sustainable Transport Award 2016
Despacio is a member of the Sustainable Transport Award selection committee. Each year, the committee presents the award to a different city that has shown leadership, vision and achievements in sustainable transport and urbanism over the previous year. More than ten cities have won the award since it began in 2005. Other committee members include ITDP, GIZ, and WRI,…
Despacio Kit and “Life Cycle”
Have you already bought your Christmas or holiday gifts? If not, don’t worry. The items in the Despacio Kit are pretty and buying them helps support a great organization. The kit includes two items: a mug and a notebook (we ran out of the cloth bags already!) We originally picked these three items because they help people go slower…