Living and dreaming a new city with two wheels

Every year, more than 7 million people die due to air pollution, and more than 2.4 million are killed in Continue reading →

Radical Cities / Radical Changes

Radical Cities / Radical Changes I just finished reading Justin McGuirk’s book Radical Cities. In it, the author describes some Continue reading →

The bicycle uprising in cities 

Forty years ago, a group of citizens in Bogotá invaded the streets with bicycles. This citizen initiative was the beginning Continue reading →

Why loiter?

Why Loiter? (1)  I love to loiter (being in a public space without a purpose) but instead I often find Continue reading →

Creativity is the medicine to move from ideas to action

Today in cities around the world people are mobilizing ideas to foster change. From the “indignados” in Madrid, to the Continue reading →

The “Politics of Love”: A Glimpse at Bogotá’s Downtown Redevelopment Programs

Intro Post by Jose Antonio Ramirez “Now is the time for politics of love”- proclaimed Gustavo Petro, the recently elected Continue reading →