This big city announced the "big plan"!A 600 -kilometer bicycle lane will be built!By 2024, bicycle travel accounts for half!

Author:CCTV Finance Time:2022.09.25

Colombia's capital Bogo is one of the most congested big cities in the world. The harsh travel environment forces many local residents to choose to ride a bicycle to travel, and the Bogo City Government also hopes to build a city that facilitates residents to ride a bicycle.

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Boge has no subway, so many people can only rely on the ground bus system or private car travel. Unlike cities in many European countries, bicycles in Boge Da will not be considered "environmental protection" or rushing for popularity, because the minimum wage in the local area is only 220 US dollars per month (about RMB 1570), so bicycles are considered to be considered to be considered to be A high cost performance and reliable transportation.

Pedro, 53, did a "security" job. He told reporters that he had the final account that after the bicycle was changed, he could save $ 35 a month (about 250 yuan) buses.

The significant increase in bicycles also brought new business opportunities, such as the bicycle maintenance industry. According to a master of bicycles in the city of Bogo, the repair booth business he operated in the past few years has increased significantly. From 272 hours to 94 hours, Boge University residents spend time decreased in traffic jams every year

In 2021, Boge University ranked eighth in the world in the most worst city ranking in the relevant traffic conditions. Relevant reports showed that the average of 94 hours per person per year per person per year. Compared with 272 hours in 2018 obvious.

This is mainly due to the proportion of Bolgo's about 8 million residents' ride on bicycles rising significantly. Especially after the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, in order to reduce the crowded of public transportation and prevent the rapid spread of the virus, Boge University has increased its investment in the construction of bicycle lanes in order to facilitate the travel of bicycles for citizens.

According to the plan of Bogo City, by 2024, the city will have a 280 -kilometer bicycle lane, which is expected to achieve the goal of increasing the ratio of bicycles to various transportation travel to 50%. In the end, Boge University ’s construction leader was close to 600 kilometers of bicycle lanes.