Ineffective regulations and lack of political will all contribute to the preservation of urban poverty and decay in Bogotá.
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JFK’s legacy in Bogotá lives on 55-years later
John F. Kennedy’s “Alliance for progress” is still visible in a locality of the capital that burgeoned into a modern housing project and reference to this President’s engagement with Colombia.
Prestigious Rogelio Salmona prize heads to Cuenca, Ecuador
The prestigious Salmona architecture prize has been awarded to Boris Albornoz and his renovation of the neo-Republican market in Cuenca, Ecuador.
Bogotá’s ARTBO 2016 kicks off with inauguration event
Bogotá’s International Art Fair (ARTBO) kicked off on Wednesday with an inaugural celebration that drew artists, collectors, celebrities, community figures and more.
B Capital captivates Bogotá for three nights of runway fashion
The B Capital fashion and design showcase brings to Bogotá the essence of couture in a unique warehouse experience.
Salsa Kings Richie Ray and Bobby Cruz bid Bogotá farewell
With their legendary careers, salsa duet Richie Ray and Bobby Cruz bid farewell to Bogotá this month with a concert at the Teatro Jorge Eliécer Gaitán
Bogotá to host world’s largest urban issues summit in recent history
Bogotá Mayor Enrique Peñalosa launched the countdown to the 5th edition of the UCLG Summit to held mid-October in the Colombian capital.
Bogotá’s indigenous street art under threat
Street artists share their heritage by incorporating indigenous themes into murals, but some politicians are trying to erase their work in cities across Latin America.
El Bronx: The living hell at the heart of Bogotá
After authorities shut down one of the most violent areas of the capital, The City Paper was granted access to the living hell that was El Bronx.
125-year-old organ returns to Bogotá’s Cathedral after monumental restoration
A 125-year organ returned home to the Primatial Cathedral of Bogotá after a restoration that took three years and cost 2.5 billion pesos.
‘I pose for peace’ say participants in Tunick’s nude Bogotá shoot
Photographer Spencer Tunick’s photoshoot in Colombia took on symbolic meaning as the peace process with the FARC guerrilla group continues.
Clashing over contraband in Bogotá’s San Victorino
Chinese shopkeepers are being accused by their Colombian counterparts of flooding the San Victorino commercial district with contraband.
Architect Richard Meier makes Bogotá debut with glassy Vitrum
Architect Richard Meier makes his Bogotá debut with the Vitrum apartments near the Parque Chicó in the city’s north.
Attack on Bogotá Uber endangers life of former VP’s daughter
Threats and confrontations ratcheted up a hostile situation between taxi drivers and Uber drivers Friday in Bogotá.
Bogotá’s new Mexican is a Cantina …y punto!
Bogotá’s new Cantina y Punto serves up serious Mexican cuisine without the cliches and at reasonable prices.
National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia opens 2016 season
Colombia’s National Symphonic Orchestra opens its 2016 with a showcase concert featuring violinist Esther Yoo and works by Berlioz and others.