For the second time in a month, Bogotá has issued a Yellow Alert deteriorating air quality and enacted the Environmental license plate restriction until Monday, March 11.
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TransMiCable: Bogotá’s commuter lifeline is a high-flying attraction
The high flying gondolas of TransMiCable are a great way to reconnect with the city far and beyond the historical landmarks.
Bogotá can breathe again, but long term air solutions needed
Bogotá may have overcome the environmental emergency decreed by the mayoralty, but long term solutions are needed to improve air quality.
Bogotá air quality improves, but vehicular restrictions still in effect
The Mayoralty is keeping up the pressure to reduce the air quality index by closing factories and enforcing the license plate restriction.
First No Car Day of the year for Bogotá on February 7
More than two million bicycles are expected on Bogotá streets, Thursday, February 7, as the city readies for its first No Car Day of 2019.
Bogotá gets drones for surveillance and emergency response
Mayor Enrique Peñalosa announced that camera drones will be used in the skies above Bogotá for security surveillance and emergency response.
A Colombian Roadmap for climate change
Colombia could be a leader in supplying the world with food, but to do so, needs to tackle a major agent of climate change: deforestation.
Bogotá becomes “zoolidarious” with Capital Animal
During the next two months, Bogotá hosts Capital Animal, a cultural festival to raise awareness of the ethical treatment of animals.
Student protest in Bogotá to impact mobility and rush hour commute
Mass protests are underway in Colombia’s largest cities as students protest the lack of state funding for public education. Commuter gridlock expected in Bogotá.
Bogotá steps into the future with Walk21
Bogotá is a bike-friendly city, but is it kind to pedestrians? Walk21 aims to empower citizens to take back the street with feet.
Bogotá embroiled over Peñalosa’s tree cutting objectives
Plans by the mayoralty to fell thousands of trees across Bogotá has been met with opposition from citizens and community representatives. Is it forestry of urban development?
Bogotá’s high-flying public transportation with TransMiCable
Bogotá has caught on to aerial public transport with its TransMiCable, joining Medellin as the pioneer in South America.
Bogotá receives new garbage fleet as part of collection modernization
As part of the modernization of trash collection in Bogotá, Mayor Peñalosa received a new fleet of environmentally friendly compactor trucks and other heavy equipment.
Orange is the new Bronx as Bogotá launches Creative District
Once considered the most dangerous district in Bogotá, El Bronx, will soon be home to creative start-ups, as the mayoralty embarks on an ambitious urban renewal project.
Bogotá’s ciclovía inspires CicLAvia in Los Angeles
The City of Los Angeles has created its own version of Bogota?’s Sunday ciclovi?a, called CicLAvia.
Bogotá gets tough on crime with strict new measures
The shooting last month of a pregnant woman in Rosales has local government and police authorities implementing tough new security measures for Bogotá.