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Bogotá’s No Car and Motorcycle Day Returns on 5 February

By Richard Emblin - January 29, 2026

On Thursday 5 February, Bogotá will once again ask its citizens to imagine the city differently. For 16 hours, from 5.00 a.m to 9.00 p.m., private cars and motorcycles will largely disappear from the streets as Colombia’s capital marks the 28th edition of its Día Sin Carro y Sin Moto. The annual pause, approved by […]

Bogotá hosts first No Car Day on Thursday with Galán as Mayor

By The City Paper Staff - January 31, 2024

Bogotá is hosting the first No Car Day of 2024, and first with Carlos Fernando Galán as Mayor. The all-day event will clear the capital’s streets of more than 1,8 million vehicles.

Bogotá puts cycling at heart of tourism promotion

By Richard Emblin - December 1, 2022

Bogotá’s Tourism Institute wants to draw more international tourist to the city given its sustainable mobility, 590-km of bike paths and new portfolio of urban and rural routes.

Bogotá’s ciclovía inspires CicLAvia in Los Angeles

By Riley Konsella - July 18, 2018

The City of Los Angeles has created its own version of Bogota?’s Sunday ciclovi?a, called CicLAvia.

Bogotá’s transport network continues to inspire global cities

By Riley Konsella - June 27, 2018

Even though Bogotanos have to deal with an overcrowded TransMilenio, experts in other global cities, rank the Colombian capital as an example of innovation.