Plazoleta Antonio
José de Sucre
Bogotá, Colombia
Secretaría de Movilidad
Alcaldía local Usme
Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI)
2020
Plazoleta Antonio José de Sucre, located in the Usme district turned over 1,300 m2 of space, formerly used for parking, into a public plaza. The area was cleared of parked cars and reconnected to the commercial strip on the other side of the street through shorter, more visible pedestrian crossings with reduced speeds along the corridor. Clearing the space also cleared the view of the mountains— an iconic feature of Bogotá—for children and their caregivers, commuters, and the community at large to enjoy.
As program manager for Colombia at GDCI, I coordinated the support the team gave to the Mobility Department of Bogotá to plan, design, and monitor the impact at the different stages of the implementation.
Project Goal
Protect vulnerable users by reducing vehicular speeds, crossing distances and increasing the protected space to safely walk, bike, and ride public transit.
Transformation Type and Duration
Pop-up (March 2019) — One day
Interim (January 2020) — Undetermined
Design Strategies
- Reducing travel lane width
- Shortening crossing distances
- Slowing speeds by adding vertical control elements
Project Evaluation
The interim transformation of this project started in January 2020. The mobility secretariat of Bogotá will continue collecting data to plan for capital construction.