Towards a More Socially and Environmentally Sustainble City

Towards a More Socially and Environmentally Sustainable City

ADB Headquarters, Manila, Philippines: 4 June 2008

Purpose | Target Participants | Resource Speakers

To present the philosophy of sustainable urban design and architecture based on the Bogota success story, that focused on "building a city for people, not for cars. The session is organized by ADB's Urban and Transport Communities of Practice.

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Target Participants

All ADB staff, particularly urban and transport CoP members.

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Resource Speakers

Enrique Penalosa, Former Mayor, Bogota Colombia

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Workshop Documents

Papers/Presentations [ PDF: 18.6mb | 243 pages ]

Knowledge Showcase [ PDF: 189kb | 1 page ]

Presentation Notes [ PDF: 28kb | 4 pages ]

Photos [ PDF: 111kb | 1 page ]

Press Article

Less cars, more parks: Bogotá leads way in improving urban living*

Contacts

James Leather
Senior Transport Specialist
Energy, Transport, and Water Division, RSDD, ADB
Tel: +632 632 6605
Fax: +632 636 2198
Email: jleather@adb.org

Arlene Chavez
Sector Officer
Energy, Transport, and Water Division, RSDD, ADB
Tel: +632 632 6132
Fax: +632 636 2198
Email: achavez@adb.org

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Towards a More Socially and Environmentally Sustainable City