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Urban Hackathon Presentations
In case you wanted to know more about the Hackathon, here are the presentations of the best five proposals. They are also accesible via Slideshare. Hackaton Urbano- ¿Cómo mejorar la seguridad vial de los peatones? from deespacio Hackaton Urbano- Garrote o zanahoria from deespacio Hackaton Urbano- APP Teleseguridad from deespacio Hackaton Urbano- Medidor de accidentes en semáforos…
Results of the Urban Hackathon
This past Saturday, November 7th, Despacio held its first Urban Hackathon, an academic exercise designed to analyze and find solutions to Bogota’s mobility problems. The event was carried in conjunction with the Bogota Chamber of Commerce in their Chapinero office. The event began at 7 AM; participants had around nine hours to analyze one of six…
New Spanish Document on Open Data and Sustainable Transport
Despacio recently translated a GIZ report on the role of open data in sustainable transport into Spanish. The report includes a definition of open data, its relevance to public transit, and its applicability to developing countries. The publication was released last Friday in anticipation of the Hackathon on November 7th. The full Spanish PDF is available here- El papel de…
Results of “Office in the Park”
Last month Despacio conducted its second experiment: “Office in the Park.” Participants had to change their workplace from their office to a park. Many of us are used to working long days in an office, closed spaces that limit contact with other people and atmospheres, to say nothing of nature. Working outdoors can help reduce mental fatigue…
Despacio on Public Radio International
Earlier this month, Jason Margolis, a reporter from Public Radio International, was in Bogotá to learn and write about the city’s transportation successes and challenges. He interviewed Despacio staff and partners about issues like road safety, the Metro, and public health. See the articles below:
Urban Mobility Hackathon
Are you interested in solving Bogota’s mobility problems? Despacio is looking for people to participate in our Urban Mobility Hackathon Saturday November 7th. Participants should have experience analyzing geographic, graphic, numerical, textual and operation data, as well as experience with the city’s public transit system. Participants will have 12 hours to analyze the current situation and find solutions, using data…
Transmilenio-Bicycle Integration Survey
Despacio is conducting a survey about the bicycle-TransMilenio BRT connectivity and integration. Alejandra Pabón, a master’s student at the Technische Universität München and current Despacio intern, designed the survey as part of her thesis study to develop a successful modal integration strategy. Help us by filling out and sharing this survey! https://es.surveymonkey.com/r/3J7FWW3
Best photos from #FotoBogDsC
Last Tuesday, September 22nd was Car-Free Day in Bogotá. To document it, we held a photo competition, #FotoBogDsC. During the previous Car-Free Day (April 22), we took photos of different parts of the city to show the change from a normal day. This time we decided to ask people (friends, followers on social media, etc.) to…
“Papaya Partida”: Safety in Public Space
The Bogotá Chamber of Commerce has organized an exhibit and forum on safety and public space in Bogotá. The exhibit, “Papaya Partida”, opens tomorrow September 24th at 6 PM at the CCB Salitre location (Av. El Dorado #68D-35) and will run through October 31st. The exhibit includes a project Despacio carried out about lighting in Cartagena. There will also be a forum…
Despacio at Bogotá Bike Week
Next week there will be a number of sustainable mobility and bike-related events in Bogotá. First we have the eighth annual Bike Week (21st-25th) and the fourth annual International Bicycle Forum (Friday the 25th). On Tuesday the 22nd, Bogotá will hold its third Car-Free Day of 2015. And finally, the city is hosting the Americas Gathering on Climate Change from September 20th…