Enrique Peñalosa
Former Mayor of Bogotá | Urban Design & Sustainable Cities
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Enrique Peñalosa served three terms as the Mayor of Bogotá, Colombia, where he pioneered innovative urban design solutions. Under his leadership, the city expanded its renowned network of bike lanes, created a high-quality bus rapid transit system, and invested in public green spaces.
Peñalosa's work has been recognized with the 2018 World Transport Prize and the 2019 Gothenburg Award for Sustainable Development. As a global authority on sustainable urban planning, his keynotes inspire civic and business leaders to rethink how cities are built to improve quality of life and environmental sustainability.
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Why buses represent democracy in action
"An advanced city is not one where even the poor use cars, but rather one where even the rich use public transport," argues Enrique Peñalosa. In this spirited talk, the mayor of Bogotá shares some of the tactics he used to change the transportation dynamic in the Colombian capital... and suggests ways to think about building smart cities of the future.
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TED | 2013 | 🇺🇸Long Beach, United States |
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