"Unchecked development remains a priority in the famously un-zoned city, creating short-term economic gains for some, but long term flood risk for everyone."
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"Bogotá closes its roads every Sunday. Now everyone wants to do it. The Ciclovía is the world’s most successful mass recreation event." 
M Sullivan's curator insight,
August 25, 2017 5:06 AM
Could this be a way of making our growing cities more sustainable?
Taylor Doonan's curator insight,
February 13, 2018 8:42 AM
This article shows how important consistency is. Bogota is holding events every Sunday where they close the streets to allow for physical activity in the form of bicycling, walking, running, skateboarding, etc. By doing this they have sparked worldwide interest. Bogota has massive numbers of people who participate every week and many of the people that participate say that they would not get the recommended amount of exercise if this event did not happen every week. This works wonderfully in Bogota, and that is in part due to consistency, this is where many cities struggle. Many of the other cities that were inspired by Bogota are not yet at the level where they can close roads for such a period every week as Bogota does. Another obstacle for other cities is the financial burden, Bogota has a large group of volunteers that are important to the success of the Ciclovia, whereas in many other cities they do not have the volunteer presence so it requires paying police officers overtime which is expensive. This causes many cities to not be able to have Ciclovias frequently which makes the outcomes less substantial. This is a great idea, but it needs to be executed well and the money and work needs to be put in in the beginning for the success to come.
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Houston's development boom and reduction of wetlands leave region prone to more severe flooding. Here is a great map of the change in impervious surfaces in the region from 1940 to 2017--when you combine that with record-breaking rainfall the results are catastrophic. But a local understanding of place is critical and this viral post--Things non-Houstonians Need to Understand--is pretty good.
Tags: physical, fluvial, water, coastal, urban, planning, transportation, architecture.
Un dossier sur les inondations à Houston (en anglais). La présentation est très originale.