Before Enrique Peñalosa took over as Mayor of Bogotá, Colombia, this thriving downtown plaza was a decrepit, crime-ridden, traffic-congested slum. Peñalosa cleared out the old shacks, banned private motor vehicles, launched the Transmilenio bus service, created the plaza, and returned this public space to his city's people. Granted, the neighborhood pictured above clearly lacks the First World "vibrancy" that we boast of here in New York City, but it seems pleasant enough, no?
Sign up for our free newsletter
Mayor Adams claims last-minute credit, but the work starts for Mayor-elect Mamdani.
The new mayor must mobilize the coalition that got him elected if he wants to avoid his recent predecessors' failure to speed up buses.
The shuttered off-ramp off the Henry Hudson Parkway has become a draw for local residents.
The solutions for faster bus service are obvious — it’s the politics that always get in the way, writes a former MTA bus official.
More violent battles in public space. Plus other news.
Council Member Julie Menin claims she has the votes to be the next Speaker, but Bronx Council Member Amanda Farías has shown a lot more interest in livable streets issues.
