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Drought and Urban Development (III)
This is the third and final part of the blog series “Drought and Urban Development. Click for Part I (on the U.S. Southwest) and Part II (North China Plain). Here we turn to Colombia, looking at the devastating drought that hit its Caribbean region last year.
Nightseeing in Getsemaní
Despacio was in Getsemaní, Cartagena de las Indias a few weeks ago to conduct a night walk (“Nightseeing”) with Leni Schwendinger of ARUP. About 20 people accompanied us on the week, including students, government officials and people that were just curious about nighttime lighting and joined the group.
Launch of Bogotá Bicycle Account 2014
On February 23rd, we had our local launch of the Bogotá Bicycle Account 2014 at the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce. Participants included Lars Steen Nielsen, the Danish ambassador to Colombia, Maria Fernanda Rojas, a city council member, and Dr. Luis Fernando Gómez of the Universidad Javeriana. Event attendees learned about Denmark’s efforts to promote bicycles as a transport…
Bicycle Inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean: a new guide from the IDB
Throughout 2014 we worked with the IDB to develop a study that reviewed indicators of bicycle use, promotion and policies in various cities of the region. This study later became a publication: “Bicycle Inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean: a guide for boosting bicycle use,” a reference document for decision-makers and technical specialists that need…
“Rethinking the Shades of Night”
Photo by: by Ben McIver Arup Foresight has published a new study about light and shadow at night that contemplates how to make cities more efficient in terms of lighting in the future. If you are interested in these topics, read the report and learn about how these ideas about urban lighting have changed over time….
Nightseeing en Getsemaní
Estuvimos con la artista y diseñadora de iluminación Leni Schwendinger de ARUP en Getsemaní, Cartagena de Indias, haciendo una caminata nocturnas o Nightseeing. Contamos con la asistencia de más o menos veinte personas, desde estudiantes hasta funcionarios públicos y curiosos que se unieron al grupo y estaban interesados en ver las luces de la noche en mayor detalle.
February Events
Despacio is holding two important events later this month, both of which will be open to the public. – The first is “Women and Cycling in Bogotá” to be held February 23rd in Impact Hub. For more information, click here. – The second, also on the 23rd, is the local launch of “Bicycle Account Bogotá 2014,” to…
Despacio Portfolio 2015
It’s finally here! A beautiful portfolio of Despacio’s projects, partners, and staff, as well as an explanation of our work areas. We hope this better explains what we do here at Despacio. Click the “full screen” button below to see the portfolio. Portfolio Despacio from deespacio
Drought and Urban Development (II)
Last week’s post looked at the ongoing drought in the Southwestern United States. Residential sprawl there has led to tremendous water waste and the depletion of the Colorado River basin through damming and irrigation. Now we turn to more extreme feats of civil engineering in northern China. Part II: Northern China
Despacio in Washington DC
Last week (January 12-16), Despacio actively participated in a number of important transport-related conferences and events in Washington, D.C. The first of these was the Transport Research Board 94th Annual Meeting, which drew over 10,000 participants to discuss a range of transport topics. On January 12th, Jonas Hagen of Columbia University presented a poster on a paper…