CONCRETE JUNGLEThe green strip observed in this picture is found in the

surrounding area of Bogota´s airport. Elsewhere, there is little green to be spotted.

10 of 14 WETLANDS in Bogota are drying out.

Landfill, mishandled debris and solid residues, negligence and vandalism have endangered these ecological parks.

Although a newfound awareness on the amount of Green areas Bogota needs, architects, designers and local authorities must include them into their plans.

WHAT CAN WE DO?…

BOGOTA

How about a greenway or bicycle highway every other

street?

Looking for a greener and fresher city, we could Incorporate hundreds of kilometers of greenways such as this one

North Arm Trail Greenway, Vancouver

GREENWAYS

This illustration from the North Arm Trail Greenway in Vancouver is a nice depiction of how I’d love to see more of our street here.

Buildings with green facades make for pretty sights, although not sure about their functionality. Landscaped rooftops could become a norm as well as saving wetlands, like the picture of the Biesboch in Dordrecth below. ETH DordrecthLandscapeDesign Studio.

Renders done for Enrique Peñalosa, by Luisa Brando.

CAR DEPENDENCY

WE NEED A PARADIGM SHIFT...

According to an Andes University poll, the average

person in Bogota spends 70 minutes a day commuting in traffic. A total of 18 days a year.

300,000 cars may be sold in Colombia a

year.

45% of those are sold in Bogota alone. Roughly

140,000

The average speed in Bogota is 15m/h. The slowest avenues register speeds as

slow as 7m/h. Still people want to keep acquiring cars.

Bogota has many rivers running through it, normally buried underground and occasionally appearing in canal-like forms. Like the Cheonggyecheon River promenade in Seoul, these can becomewalkable paradises for citizens.

Green Transit Corridors with designated bus lanes, protected bike lanes, broad sidewalks, lots of trees and outdoor space for commerce would be very sexy.

TRANSIT CORRIDORS

Why not imagine the possibility of having every other street with a bicycle highway-pedestrian promenade...some with bus ways.

Creative and colorful linear parks like the Superkilen Park in Copenhagen created by Topotek 1 architects and Superflex artists. A beautiful playground with bike lanes, plenty of space for recreation and well being for all ages.

Renders done for Enrique Peñalosa, by Luisa Brando.