Bogota Free Planet CommentsDay Without a Car in BogotaPosted by Rodrigo Pardo on Feb 4, 2010 at 05:40 PM
Every year during the first Thursday of February is done in Bogota for Clean Air Day, popularly known as the “day without a car.” On this day Bogotanos leave their private cars at home and develop their activities normally travel on public transport or cycling. Stop moving in practice something like one million three hundred thousand vehicles. How is this possible? Incredibly for a Latin American city of over six million inhabitants, this initiative - which this week will be held for the eleventh time - was enacted by popular vote through a referendum. But we start from the beginning. More...Post a Comment to: Rodrigo PardoNext entry: Amid drug war, Mexico less deadly than decade ago Previous entry: Welcome to the Osama-Obama Generation Note from the Editor: This section is for comments from readers of bogotafreeplanet.com. Please don't assume that Bogota Free Planet agree with or endorses any particular comment just because we let it stand. A reminder: Anyone who fails to comply with our terms of use may lose his or her posting privilege. |
How is this possible? Incredibly for a Latin American city of over six million inhabitants, stop moving one million three hundred thousand vehicles.
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