These were the words that kicked off the lecture/presentation/self-help seminar by Enrique Peñalosa, former Mayor of Bogotá, Colombia, last Thursday night at the Boston Public Library. The quote was unattributed, but the idea of happiness formed the nucleus of Mr. Peñalosa’s philosophy of people-centered urbanism. Using photos and examples of projects in cities around the…
In what ended up being standing room only seating, Enrique Peñalosa gave a stirring speech last night at the Boston Public Library. Over the course of a three hour period he kept the large audience enraptured to hear about his philosophy on urban planning, and his stories of Bogota, and other cities and what they…
Thursday, February 5, 6:30 pm @ Boston Public Library, Copley Square, Rabb Lecture Hall Hosted by LivableStreets Alliance Free and open to the public! FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Jackie Douglas (617) 621-1746 jackie@livablestreets.info www.livablestreets.info Enrique Peñalosa is a special guest speaker in the StreetTalk lecture series hosted by LivableStreets Alliance. An accomplished public official, economist and administrator,…
The three-hour conference was well attended by high-level officials from many relevant decision-making authorities. Former Mayor of Cape Town and long-time cycling advocate Frank van der Velde said that for the first time in 20 years he had witnessed a gathering of all of the relevant individuals and authorities from the City, Transport and Planning….
During the meeting, President Wade said he is eager to demonstrate a successful replication of Bogotá‘s success in Africa by making Dakar an example in sustainable urban transport. President Wade is responsible for implementation of the Transports, Energy and Environment sectors for the New Partnership for African Development, a coalition of African Heads of State,…
The tour saw many concrete successes, including plans to build Bus Rapid Transit and Cycleway systems, Accra’s first public bicycle ride and the public announcement of the cancellation of a major freeway project in Cape Town. But more importantly, attendees were converted to Enrique Peñalosa’s vision of sustainable and equitable planning. Peñalosa’s words were so…
After the successful caravan event, Enrique Peñalosa and ITDP representatives met with Accra Mayor Solomon Darko. During an eventful discussion, ideas erupted about how to improve quality of life and mobility for Accra residents. The following day, the Building a New City Conference opened with an introduction by Abass Awolu. Other distinguished guests included Deputy…
Read about one blogger’s thoughts on the relevance for Indian cities of Enrique Penalosa’s message on building more egalitarian urban spaces:Walk the Talk on Better Cities – Relevance of Penalosa’s Message For India
If there was one thing Enrique Penalosa noticed, while on his way from the Quaid-i-Azam International Airport to his hotel, it was that the Karachi roads were wide enough for the bus rapid transport system (BRTS) to be implemented. Not just that. He also saw the immense potential of turning the city around, that we,…