[*BCM*] Urban Happiness with Enrique Penalosa! hosted by LivableStreets Alliance, Th Feb 5 6:30 at Boston Public Library

[Laura Kowalski]

*Hello Critical Mass,

This is a friendly reminder that Livable Streets Alliance is hosting a
special event, "Urban Happiness" with Enrique Peñalosa, former mayor of
Bogotá, Columbia this Thursday Feb. 5 6:30pm at the Boston Public Library -
see press release below.  We invite all to come listen to this urban
visionary speak about his revolutionary improvements to the city of Bogotá.
Come and learn about giving street space back to people!

See you there!*
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*PRESS RELEASE**                                  **Contact:* Jackie Douglas

January 2009                                                   *Phone:* (617)
621-1746

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E-Mail:* jackie at livablestreets.info

*URL:* http://www.livablestreets.info



*LIVABLESTREETS ALLIANCE TO HOST FORMER BOGOTA, COLOMBIA MAYOR AND URBAN
VISIONARY, ENRIQUE PENALOSA*



*Enrique Peñalosa will be giving a free talk, hosted by LivableStreets
Alliance, at the Boston Public Library at Copley about his vision for
urbanism that transformed Bogota into a lively public space.*



*BOSTON**, MASS.** (January 23, 2009)* – Livable Streets, a non-profit that
promotes "Rethinking Urban Transportation", will be hosting the former mayor
of Bogotá, Colombia, Enrique Peñalosa on February 4-7, 2009.

An accomplished public official, economist and administrator, Enrique
Peñalosa completed his three-year term as Mayor of Bogotá, Colombia on
December 31, 2000.  While mayor, Peñalosa was responsible for numerous
radical improvements to the city and its citizens.  He promoted a city model
giving priority to children and public spaces and restricting private car
use, building hundreds of kilometers of sidewalks, bicycle paths, pedestrian
streets, greenways and parks.  He received the Stockholm Challenge Award for
organizing a Car-Free Day in 2000 and a referendum vote then endorsed it
annually.  As part of the pico y plata license plate restriction program, he
removed 40% of cars during peak hours.  Peñalosa also led efforts to improve
Bogotá's marginal neighborhoods through citizen involvement; planted more
than 100,000 trees; created a new, highly successful bus-based transit
system; and turned a deteriorated downtown avenue into a dynamic pedestrian
public space.  He helped transform the city's attitude from one of negative
hopelessness to one of pride and hope, developing a model for urban
improvement based on the equal rights of all people to transportation,
education, and public spaces.



LivableStreets Alliance is a non-profit organization that believes urban
transportation has the power to make Boston a more connected, livable city.
We challenge people to think differently and to demand a system that
balances transit, walking, and biking with automobiles. We promote safe,
convenient, and affordable transportation for all users in urban Boston.
Streets that are enjoyable to use will better support neighborhoods and
small business districts.   LivableStreets believes that to remain a
competitive, world-class city, Boston needs a world-class transportation
network, one that makes our city a better place to live, work, and play.



The talk will be held at Boston Public Library, Copley Square at 6:30 pm and
is free and open to the public.  For more information, visit
www.livablestreets.info or call Jackie Douglas at 617.621.1746.



For a flyer about the event, visit
http://www.livablestreets.info/files/Penalosa_5feb09_BPL.pdf

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*Sincerely,*


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Laura Kowalski
Outreach Volunteer
Livable Streets Alliance
email: laura at livablestreets.info
617-621-1746
www.livablestreets.info
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