Enrique Penalosa's Approach To Building Public Infrastructure

Interview by David Goldberg of Smart Growth America:

In just three years under the leadership of Enrique Penalosa, former mayor of Bogota, Colombia, the city built the Trans-Milenio, a bus rapid transit system, rehabbed 1,200 parks, laid 300 kilometers of bikeways, created the world's longest pedestrian street, brought water to all of Bogota's slums, and built new schools, libraries and daycare facilities, all while reducing the murder rate by two-thirds and institutionalizing an annual, citywide car-free day.

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What is it about Latin America. Senor Penelosa and Mr. Jaime Lerner from Curitiba, Brazil are two of the most innovative mayors on the globe. This site will eventually have an english version. Also click here and here for more information about Jaime Lerner.