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Columbia Walks the Walk

Posted by andyh on 27 January 2010 | View all posts | Previous | Next

In Bogotá, Colombia every Sunday, more than 70 miles of road is closed to cars so people can Walk the Walk, Pedal the Pedals, talk the talk, dance, rollerskate, exercise, sunbathe, have picnics... and generally celebrate the communal joy of life in a city.

It's quite a thing to see.

PS. For more of this Jane Jacobs-style urban insight with an alternative transportation/open social spaces slant, check out Streetfilms (www.streetfilms.org)

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