# Enrique Peñalosa

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Carlos Pardo: From Bikes to BRT and Beyond

This month on Transit Voices we go beyond the headlines with Carlos Felipe Pardo from Colombia, a champion cyclist who then became a mobility and urban transport policy adviser for organizations such as the UN and the World Bank.   In the conversation with Masabi co-founder Ben Whitaker, Carlos ex…

Episode 19: Enrique Peñalosa

Accomplished public official, economist, and administrator, Enrique Peñalosa completed his second term as Mayor of Bogota, Colombia in December 2019. While mayor, Peñalosa was responsible for numerous and radical improvements to the city and its citizens. He promoted a city model giving priority to…

WCAR Talk Radio

You're listening to WCAR talk radio with Spoke and the Mad Dog. In this episode we take listener questions and comments, tackling everything from fixing the suburbs, tips for lonely bike advocates, why car-free days are one of the best tools for improving cities and how to make even the most sprawl…

Colombia’s Critical Moment: A Conversation with Enrique Peñalosa

The recent assassination attempt against senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay and subsequent violence highlight Colombia’s deepening political polarization—a trend exacerbated by President Gustavo Petro’s divisive rhetoric and governing approach. Petro’s confrontational approach h…

Reimagining the Road Ahead

"Reimagining the Road Ahead" delves into the concept of car-free days, especially their implementation in Bogotá and Paris, the political and practical challenges to their widespread adoption, and the broader push to re-imagine urban spaces with fewer cars. Interviews:Enrique Peñalosa is a Co…

Reimagining the Road Ahead

"Reimagining the Road Ahead" delves into the concept of car-free days, especially their implementation in Bogotá and Paris, the political and practical challenges to their widespread adoption, and the broader push to re-imagine urban spaces with fewer cars. Interviews:Enrique Peñalosa is a Co…

Enrique Peñalosa: Building Cities for Equality and Happiness

The Century of Cities welcomes Enrique Peñalosa, globally recognized urban visionary and two-time mayor of Bogotá. Known for transforming Colombia's capital through public transit, parks, libraries, and bike infrastructure, Enrique shares his belief that cities are among our most powerful tools for…

Let's Collectively Fantasize About a Family-Friendly Society

"Family-friendly society" sounds SO BORING but listen: it's what we all want. It's what singles and elders want, it's what parents and partnered people without kids want, it's what KIDS WANT. A society that takes all of us — and our needs and capacities — seriously?? That considers all of us, in wh…

Cities Aren’t Designed for You. Here’s Why

About the Episode: What does it actually take to take space away from cars — and give it back to people?In this episode of The Human City Podcast, I sit down with Enrique Peñalosa, former Mayor of Bogotá — the city that built the world's first world-class Bus Rapid Transit system, 300 kilometres of…