Bogotá: Equity & Expansion
As Bogotá continues to invest in transportation infrastructure, land values have increased, pushing informal settlements to the urban edges. How can Bogotá rethink its invesments to end the cycle of growth and sprawl? How can it ensure equitable access to public transit for residents who need it most, even as development pushes them farther from its reach?
Students in this course envision a Bogotá where its most vulnerable residents can access transportation, job opportunities, social housing, and community development. Within this planning framework, they adopted the following goals: integrate housing and transportation planning into a cohesive process; develop housing strategies that provide reliable access to high-capacity transit; and improve safety outcomes for the most vulnerable transit users.