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Car-Free Day Photo Contest
Bogota will hold its third Car-Free Day of the year on September 22nd. On this day, private cars and motorcycles are not allowed to operate, pushing people to use more sustainable modes and raising awareness around climate change issues. However, there have been criticisms of the event, with claims that it causes problems for mobility and…
Catharsis Bogotá: Improving Mobility
The second phase of Catharsis Bogotá (a joint initiative of Despacio and El Espectador) focuses on mobility, one of the main urban problems identified in the first phase of the project. The survey received 504 responses to the following question: What are you willing to do to improve mobility in Bogotá? Proposals included governmental action–improving Transmilenio, making public transit…
Despacio in the News
This past week, Juan Manuel Prado, Despacio’s director of social responsibility, was interviewed by a number of media outlets about bicycle-related issues in Bogotá and the importance of the Slow philosophy to Despacio. Click the links below for more information. “Do you know what RAPS are?” (Noticias Caracol, August 19th) – a discussion of a mayoral…
“Facebook vs. the Little Prince”- Results
The rise of Facebook has undoubtedly changed how we use our time. Last month we conducted an experiment, challenging participants to change their daily social media routine during one week. Every time they wanted to open Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, we asked them instead to read a section of “The Little Prince” by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. We chose this…
Thank you Microsoft, Google and Slack!
Thank you Microsoft, Google and Slack for donating software and other useful resources to Despacio. We recently received a Microsoft grant that includes free software and various tools for non-profit organizations like ours. Meanwhile, Google gave us several apps for free and Slack provided us with communications tools. These contributions give Despacio access to a number of useful…
Catharsis Bogotá Blog
Catharsis Bogotá has an official blog! Despacio and El Espectador launched this project to understand what bogotanos found bothersome about their city. After this first step, we asked the same people to propose solutions to these problems, and then discussed the results with an expert on civic culture. Visit the official Catharsis Bogotá blog to find out more about this project.
New Publication! Motorcycles in Latin America
After carrying out a major research project about motorcycles in five Latin American cities, CAF has published a new book entitled, “Motorcycles in Latin America: profile of their use and impacts on mobility in five cities in the region.” Despacio assisted in the interview portion of the project and edited the book. The publication presents the documentary,…
Motorcycles: threat or solution?
The rise of motorcycles in Bogotá, as in the rest of the country, has been remarkably fast over the past decade, but measures to deal with this phenomenon have not kept apace. Although international experiences provide some insight and solutions, there is a lack of detailed knowledge on motorcycle users and their societal impacts (positive or negative). There…
Sustainable Transport Award 2016
Despacio is part of the Sustainable Transport Award selection committee. Every year, the award is given to a different city for its leadership, vision, and achievements in sustainable transport and urban planning during the past year. More than ten cities have won the award since its start in 2005. The applications for the 2016 award are now available at www.staward.org, alongside…
Despacio et SLOCAT : deux ans de collaboration fructueuse
Durant les deux dernières années, Despacio a représenté l’Association pour un Transport Soutenable à faible émission de Carbone pour l’Amérique latine et les Caraïbes (SLoCaT LAC). La Banque de Développement d’Amérique latine (CAF) a mandaté Despacio pour faire la promotion de la thématique au sein de la région et représenter l’association dans le cadre de différentes…