The newspaper EL PAÍS of Spain, in a multimedia special on sustainable mobility, highlighted Bogotá as one of the most successful cities in the world in the implementation of the use of bicycles, during the time of the pandemic.
The newspaper pointed to the Colombian capital as one of the most ambitious cities in the world on this issue: to the 550 kilometers of existing bicycle lanes, another 84 kilometers were added during the pandemic.
Today Bogotá has doubled the importance of cycling. In 2019 6.6% of the journeys were made in this means of transport, now they are 13%.
Other cities mentioned by the article for their outstanding strategies to gain space for the bike are: Brussels, Belgium, Oslo, Norway, Lisbon, Portugal, Amsterdam, Holland.
“Many cities were already experiencing a bicycle boom, but the pandemic has taken it further. Cities that were planning infrastructures in the coming years are now doing it in just a few months, ”says urban planner Brent Toderian.
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