The Penalosa Principle of Transportation Democracy: Lessons from Bogota on the Morality of Urban Mobility
Abstract
The mayor of Bogotá, Enrique Peñalosa strives to deliver transit services that promote social equity through bicycle lanes, improved sidewalks, and a world-famous Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, "TransMilenio." Through examining the principles that guide his planning, we can flesh out a starting point for socially just transit systems. While such measures can alleviate several harms that transit systems cause, they rest on an incomplete foundation due to their top-down nature. To amend this situation, the author argues for a restorative justice approach to transportation democracy, using examples from Peñalosa's mayoral tenure. In turn, lessons from Bogotá's transportation history reveal how to develop transit systems that strongly favor justice.
Recommended Citation
Epting, S. R. (2017). The Penalosa Principle of Transportation Democracy: Lessons from Bogota on the Morality of Urban Mobility. Science and Engineering Ethics, 23(4), pp. 1085-1096. Springer Netherlands.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-016-9839-1
Department(s)
Arts, Languages, and Philosophy
Keywords and Phrases
Enrique Penalosa; TransMilenio; Transportation Democracy; Transportation Justice; Urban Mobility
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1353-3452; 1471-5546
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2017 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Aug 2017
PubMed ID
27909953
