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Welcome to Velo Vision magazine, covering specialised bikes, cycling as transport and human power. It's a quarterly dose of cycle inspiration.The current issue is Issue 12. The next issue is out early March 2004.
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Colombia callingTalk bikes and buses in Bogota...at the International Seminar on Human Mobility I've been looking out for a report on the interesting transport initiatives in Bogota, Colombia, for some time now. So if any reader ends up going along, any chance of a few pictures and a report for the magazine? ******* INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON HUMAN MOBILITY Bogota: Building a New City Bogota, Colombia February 6 – 9, 2003 The remarkable urban transformation of Bogota, Colombia represents a world-leading example of sustainable urban design. Achievements such as Latin America's largest network of bicycle ways (270 km), the extraordinary bus rapid transit system called TransMilenio, the world’s longest pedestrian corridor (17 km), and the celebration of the planet's biggest Car Free Day (covering an entire city of 35,000 hectares) have made Bogota a model for building a more human city. The International Seminar on Human Mobility on February 6-9 will be your opportunity to exchange knowledge and experiences with the persons who have led this remarkable transformation. Objectives The seminar will bring together local professionals along with international participants from four continents to observe and discuss Bogota’s mobility transformation across an array of themes:
Sponsoring Organisations The seminar is led by the Human City Foundation in conjunction with the Municipality of Bogota (Institute for Urban Development), Institute for Transportation and Development Policy, and the World Bank. Who should attend Those benefiting from the experience will include public officials from local authorities, municipal technical staff, researchers, international development agencies, urban planners, transport and environmental professionals, and all actors from civil society linked to the issue of urban sustainability. Additional information For more information and registration forms, please visit the following website: www.itdp.org/ISBH/index.html version en Espanol: http://www.itdp.org/ISBH/seminario.html ******** Posted on 11 December 2002 Your comments ...
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