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The mayor of Bogotá, Claudia López, presented this Monday the conceptual design of the Green Corridor of Carrera Séptima.
This project ended the participation and co-creation phase in early November, after having received nearly 50,000 citizen proposals.
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The findings of the participatory process made through Streetmix for the Carrera Seventh Green Corridor indicate that there are those who do want a redistribution of space in favor of the bicycle. The definitive report of findings, which EL TIEMPO could know, shows that 56% of the designs sought to increase the space for mobility bicycles and skateboards and that 19% proposed to reduce the space for private transport.
Public transport in this road corridor will be clean and electric
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8:54 am: Gehl Architects presents their analysis
“It is important that a design by sections is considered, which responds to the different conditions that exist,” said Gehl Architects, an important international firm that advised the project, who indicated that the three pillars of the project will be sustainable mobility, ecological design and the sense of place.
Data collected:
– 828 pedestrians per hour are moved along Carrera Séptima, near the National Museum.
– To access the National Museum station, 250 people crossed the street in an unsafe manner. The need for safe crossings is detected.
– Up to 864 cyclists per hour are detected in the Seventh corridor.
The proposal: dual electric buses and redistribution of public space
The mayor of Bogotá carried out an analysis in which she reviewed advantages and disadvantages of the different mobility systems.
Plainly, he ruled out TransMilenio and balanced the pros and cons of a tram. In the latter, he saw the difficulty of blocking the intersections and that it became a kind of “wall” between the west and the east of the Seventh.
Mobility
So, assuming that Carrera Séptima has differentiated segments, he proposed a flexible alternative: dual electric buses and two electric cables.
“This has nothing to do with a TransMilenio trunk such as the Caracas avenue trunk,” López insisted, maintaining that this system with segregated lanes “is nothing like” the trunk lines. The stations will be open and not necessarily in the center, but with stations that are located at different points according to the structure of the road corridor.
The electrical cables will be located in Usaquén and in the center of Bogotá. That of the Center is not yet structured: the cost of the studies and designs will depend on it.
“It will be guaranteed that at least 87% of the trips are clean”, López commented and noted, “today 50% of the space on Seventh is for cars; here 50% of the spaces will be for pedestrians.”
In addition, it will have a 24-kilometer cycle route. In the end, the conceptual design will have a “triple design” for three sections:
Seventh Center (1st Street – 40th Street);
Seventh Chapinero (40th street – 100th street)
Seventh Usaquén (100th street – 200th street).
The studies of the previous Mayor’s Office and the acquired properties will be used; however, the concept will change.
The distribution of the space will be like this:
50% for pedestrians
29% for public transport
15% for private cars
6% for bicycles
“The Seventh Green Corridor will not only intervene the road from Calle 26 to
Calle 200 but also already has the resources planned to integrate into
the design and functionality of the corridor green connection, its connection
environmental and sustainable mobility at the crossroads with streets 45, 53B, 72,
73B, 79, 85, 92, 94, canal molinos, and calle 116, “the Bogotá mayor’s office said in a statement.
Public places
There will be 16 public places in
Calle 26 (3 between National Museum and National Park)
45th Street
53rd Street
63rd Street
72 Street
80th Street
88th Street
116th Street
127th Street
134th Street
Street 147
153 Street
162 Street
183 Street
200 Street
(Further: The new and challenging plan to transform Carrera Séptima, in Bogotá)
This would be the Seventh, point to point
Next, we highlight the main elements of each of the key sections of the Green Corridor.
They are part of a conceptual design that will be discussed again with the public and that must be translated into studies and designs.
Usaquén section161st street with seventh race
Means of mobility:
Cable de Santa Cecilia (will require an investment of 0.4 billion pesos)
Electric bus lane (4 lanes) (central station)
Exclusive vehicle lane (4 lanes)
Bike Lane
To live
Cultural equipment in Santa Cecilia cable
Commercial corridor (and with location options for informal vendors)
Facade activation
Potential for cultural facilities
The ecological
Planting native trees
Green areas and parks
Urban drainage system
Bogota City Hall
116th Street
Means of mobility:
Electric bus lane (open stations, 4 exclusive lanes)
Exclusive vehicle lane (4 lanes)
Cycle lanes
Platform expansion
To live
Facade activation
Informal trade space (organized)
Outdoor gym
Gastronomic axis
The ecological
Planting native trees
Green areas and parks
Urban drainage system
Bogota City Hall
Chapinero sectionCalle 80 with Carrera 7
Means of mobility:
Electric bus lane (flexibility of location of lanes and stations due to road conditions)
Exclusive lane for vehicles (2 lanes)
Cycle lanes
Platform expansion
To live
Commercial corridor (and with location options for informal vendors)
Facade activation
Equipment potential: women’s park
Itinerant markets (Plaza de los Antiquaries axis)
The ecological
Planting native trees
Green areas and parks
Urban drainage system
Bogota City Hall
Calle 72 with Carrera 7
“This is going to be one of the most critical points,” said López due to the complexity of the connection with Calle 72.
Means of mobility:
Electric bus lane (it will require subterraneanization so that trips by bicycle and pedestrian mobility are made on the surface)
Cycle lanes
Platform expansion
To live
Local and urban art
Large square
Facade activation
Potential for cultural facilities
The ecological
Planting native trees
Green areas and parks
Urban drainage system
Bogota City Hall
Hippies Park
Means of mobility:
Electric bus lane
Exclusive lane for vehicles (2 lanes)
Cycle lanes
Platform expansion
To live
Plazoleta (Plaza de la Revolución) (with potential for cultural facilities)
Facade activation
Potential for cultural equipment (property of the current gasoline pump was purchased)
Informal trade space (organized)
The ecological
Planting native trees
Green areas and parks
Urban drainage system
Urban forest
Bogota City Hall
Calle 53 with Carrera 7
Means of mobility:
Electric bus lane
Dedicated Vehicle Lane (2 lanes) (West Side)
Cycle lanes
Platform expansion
To live
Facade activation
Potential for cultural facilities
Activities for students
Gastronomic axis
The ecological
Planting native trees
Urban forests
Urban drainage system
Bogota City Hall
Green Heart SectionNational Park
Means of mobility:
Electric bus lane
Cycle lanes
Platform expansion
Vehicle lane (pacified) (only for entry and exit)
“Our proposal is to extend the pedestrianization of Seventh from Calle 24 to Calle 40. But there will be public transportation”, Lopez commented. However, he confirmed that there will be a pacified lane with low speed so that drivers who live or work in the area can enter and exit.
To live
Commercial corridor (and with location options for informal vendors)
Facade activation
Itinerant markets
Outdoor museum
The ecological
Planting native trees
Green areas and parks
Urban drainage system
Renature bodies of water
Bogota City Hall
National Museum
Means of mobility:
Electric bus lane
Cycle lanes
Platform expansion
Pacified lane of vehicles (only entrance and exit of buildings)
To live
Informal trade spaces (organized)
Gastronomic axis
Stands in front of the museum
Open air theaters
The ecological
Planting native trees
Green areas and parks
Urban drainage system
Bogota City Hall
International Center
Proposal for an aerial cable
Proposed route: National Museum – Monserrate – Guadalupe – Santa Fe – First Line of the Bogotá Metro (Voto Nacional station)
It will work in a horseshoe shape
Bogota City Hall
What comes next?
The Mayor’s Office of Bogotá will open a new phase of participation that will last until December 12 and that will allow the design to be adjusted.
To participate and give your opinion, you can enter: https://www.septimaverde.gov.co/
Thus, at the end of December, the final design will be delivered to the IDU so that the study and design process can begin.
When would it be ready?
Each of the stages and sections will be delivered in different terms depending on their complexity:
Seventh Center (1st Street – 40th Street): 2024
Seventh Chapinero (40th Street – 100th Street): 2025
Seventh Usaquén (100th Street – 200th Street): 2025
Construction will be between 2022 and 2023
News in development …
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