Vision Zero Zone

Barrio El Inglés

Bogotá, Colombia. 

Mobility Department

Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI)

2019

The El Inglés Vision Zero Zone was launched in 2019 after the mobility secretariat of Bogotá counted 10 road traffic deaths and 123 injuries in the neighborhood over the previous eight years. At this roundabout intersection, vehicular speeds dropped from 60 km/h to 32 km/h after the design transformation, and it now has 2,250 m2 of reclaimed space for people to safely move, gather, and play.

As program manager for Colombia at GDCI, I coordinated the support the team gave to the Mobility Department of Bogotá to plan, design, implement, and monitor the impact at the different stages of the project.

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Project Goal

Prior to the transformation of Plazoleta Barrio El Inglés, the roundabout intersection had high volumes of vehicles at exceptionally unsafe speeds. The project’s goal was primarily to eliminate deaths and serious injuries by designing for speed reduction and protecting vulnerable road users with designated pedestrian infrastructure.

Transformation type and duration

Pop-up (July 2019) 

Interim (October 2020)

Design strategies

• Tightened turning radii to slow vehicular speeds
• Added protected space for pedestrians and cyclists
• Added 32 pedestrian crossings at 19 intersections
• Shortened crossing distances

Project evaluation

The mobility department of Bogotá is continuing to collect data on the interim design to plan for the capital construction of this project.