Comments on: Ciclovia: Bogotá, Colombia

By: links for 2009-11-12 « Social Stoke

links for 2009-11-12 « Social Stoke — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:35:19 +0000

[...] Streetfilms | Ciclovia: Bogotá, Colombia (tags: #cicc) [...]

By: Streetsblog Los Angeles » Will L.A. Have Its Ciclovia? Signs Are Pointing to Yes

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:26:54 +0000

[...] For the uninitiated, the city of Bogota put on the first Cicovia decades ago where it closed its main streets to cars and opened them to pedestrians and cyclists on Sundays. Over the years, a culture developed around these gigantic street parties and citizens literally pack the streets. To get an idea of the scope, power and joy of Ciclovia, check out this iconic Streetfilm from December of 2007. [...]

By: The Urbanophile » Blog Archive » Report from the Rail~Volution

The Urbanophile » Blog Archive » Report from the Rail~Volution — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:54:24 +0000

[...] I’ll share a couple of them with you today to give a flavor. This one is a ten minute piece on Bogotá’s “Ciclovia” program. This was one of the many innovations by Mayor Enrique Peñalosa and it has been widely imitated, including in the US. Every Sunday, 70 miles of streets are closed to cars and given to people for walking, biking, relaxing, or socializing. Also, exercise classes and other public events are held in the streets. It’s pretty amazing if you are not familiar with it. (If the video does not display, click here.) [...]

By: Project for Public Spaces » Blog Archive » Bold Moves and Brave Actions: Bogota, Colombia

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:26:22 +0000

[...] A video on Bogota’s Ciclovia that PPS helped produce: http://www.streetfilms.org/archives/ciclovia/ [...]

By: Streetsblog Los Angeles » Watch This Video: Livable Streets Visionaries Gather in NYC

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:24:59 +0000

[...] headliners such as Jan Gehl, Janette Sadik-Khan, Kristina Alvendal (Vice Mayor of Stockholm), and Gil Peñalosa (Walk and Bike for Life, Ontario) about the future of walking and the vital importance of this [...]

By: Streetsblog New York City » Walk21 NYC: Visionaries of Walkability Take Manhattan

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:51:43 +0000

By: Streetfilms » Walk21 NYC: World Pedestrian Leaders Take Manhattan

Streetfilms » Walk21 NYC: World Pedestrian Leaders Take Manhattan — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:13:55 +0000

[...] Separated Bike Lanes - 103,920Ciclovia: Bogotá, Colombia - 83,187PARK(ing) Day San Francisco 2006 - 60,466Summer Streets 2008 (NYC) - 51,022Bus Rapid [...]

By: Carfree Ciclovia in Colombia « Have Fun Do Good iPhone Apps for Nonprofits

Carfree Ciclovia in Colombia « Have Fun Do Good iPhone Apps for Nonprofits — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:44:03 +0000

[...] to keep up with the positive Colombia stories, so I wanted to share this 9-minute online video, Ciclovia: Bogotá, Colombia by StreetFilms. On Sundays and major holidays, the main streets in Bogotá are closed down from [...]

By: Streetsblog Los Angeles » Long Beach’s Leap Toward Livability – Part 1 of 2

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:04:21 +0000

[...] located at both ends of the block. The city can easily raise these bollards up to create a 1-block ciclovia-type space for festivals, farmers markets, and the [...]

By: Pin the Tail » Blog Archive » Ciclovía: Isn’t it about time for a local version?

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:05:44 +0000

[...] Here’s the Streetfilm link Mr. Fluck Mill sent way back when: Streetfilm Ciclovía [...]

By: Streetfilms Coverage of Ciclovias in SF and NYC « cicLAvia

Streetfilms Coverage of Ciclovias in SF and NYC « cicLAvia — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 08:38:44 +0000

[...] The website StreetFilms has some excellent new short documentaries about recent ciclovias. In the summer of 2009, both San Francisco and New York City held multiple montly ciclovia events. San Francisco calls them “Sunday Streets” and New York City calls them ”Summer Streets”. Folks interested in Ciclovias should also check out the excellent Streetfilm documentary exploring ciclovias where they got started in Bogota, Colombia. [...]

By: Streetfilms » Transforming NYC Streets: A Conversation with Janette Sadik-Khan

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:55:04 +0000

[...] Separated Bike Lanes - 103,418Ciclovia: Bogotá, Colombia - 82,528PARK(ing) Day San Francisco 2006 - 60,441Summer Streets 2008 (NYC) - 50,953Bus Rapid [...]

By: Santa Monica, Go for Gold! | Sustainability In Business

Santa Monica, Go for Gold! | Sustainability In Business — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 08:03:48 +0000

[...] from Bogota Colombia, a ciclovía is regularly occurring street closure… well maybe really a street opening! Generally on [...]

By: Santa Monica, Go for Gold! | Power Assisted Bikes

Santa Monica, Go for Gold! | Power Assisted Bikes — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:00:55 +0000

[...] from Bogota Colombia, a ciclovía is regularly occurring street closure… well maybe really a street opening! Generally on [...]

By: Ciclovía: A Car-Free Revolution / La Vida Idealist

Ciclovía: A Car-Free Revolution / La Vida Idealist — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:29:18 +0000

[...] you’re not in Bogotá but want to see Ciclovía in action, check out this video by [...]

By: Sunday Streets and More, This Labor Day Weekend « Transbay Blog

Sunday Streets and More, This Labor Day Weekend « Transbay Blog — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:11:25 +0000

[...] of the Golden Gate. Last, but certainly not least: the first of the Sunday Streets (our homegrown Ciclovía) is at last upon us this Labor Day weekend. This Sunday, August 31, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, over [...]

By: É preciso caráter! Entrevista com Enrique Peñalosa (parte 1) « Quintal – Idéias para um mundo melhor

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:52:02 +0000

[...] foi prefeito de Bogotá, na Colômbia, entre 1.998 e 2001. Nesse período, cortou vagas no centro, construiu ciclovias, reformou calçadas e revolucionou o transporte público da cidade com o Transmilênio, corredores [...]

By: Elizabeth DiNovella Online » Ciclovia in Madison

Elizabeth DiNovella Online » Ciclovia in Madison — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:57:54 +0000

[...] Bogotá, Colombia, is often credited with starting ciclovias, which means “bike path” in Spanish. Every Sunday more than 70 miles of Bogotá’s streets are off limits to cars from 7am to 2pm. The city of Madison marked off 6 miles, including the scenic John Nolen Drive, which lies between Monona Bay and Lake Monona. The bike path on John Nolen Drive is a weekly route for me. But it was so different, so exhilarating, to be on that street–with no cars. It was like being in a science fiction movie, post-apocalypse. (I wasn’t expecting the apocalypse to be so tranquil.) Musicians—a bagpiper, a drummer, and a saxophonist—took advantage of the acoustics of the tunnel below Monona Terrace. The atmosphere was downright giddy. Creativity abounded—-dancers transformed the dreaded concrete island between traffic lanes into a performance space. Kids and adults drew pictures with colored chalked in the middle of the street! For the most part bicyclists were cruising along. The lack of cars made everyone slow down. Jovial cops held car traffic for us. The skeptical skateboarder snapped photos. Was the long-running battle between cops and skaters coming to an end? It was easy to think that since they both were so friendly to each other. But the truce was short-lived. At 2:15 pm, cars and buses were back and the cops yelled at the skateboarder. People were still talking about it at the eastside farmer’s market a few days later. One farmer kept saying how much fun she and her infant daughter had. Would the city do it again? We all hoped so. How about first Sundays of the summer months? San Francisco expanded its Sunday Streets days from two last year to six this year. And NYC closed streets to cars from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. August 8th, 15th, and 22nd. Madison is known to be a bike friendly town, but our ciclovia made us want more. Bicycles, ciclovia, Madison, Ride the Drive [...]

By: Bicycling Stork Baby Shower Invitation – August 2009 « Handmade Ransom Notes

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 08:32:23 +0000

[...] set aside streets for bicycles and pedestrians - if you’re not familiar with it, I recommend this short film. I think Colleen’s design does a nice job of feeling both old fashioned and [...]

By: Ciclovia:Bike Freindly Bogota « In The Spin

Ciclovia:Bike Freindly Bogota « In The Spin — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:15:15 +0000

[...] text accompanying the following video on the Streetsfilms site states that Ciclovia is [...]