Between October 27 and 28, 2017, Medellín will host the First Latin American Pedestrian Forum “working towards walkable cities.” The capital of Antioquia was choosen by the members of the Latin American Pedestrian Network to be the venue for the event due to its progress in non-motorized mobility and its great potential to continue working for sustainable and human mobility.
Master conferences with experts on walkability, sustainable mobility and city will create a space for learning and empowerment to local, regional and national actors who are in charge of studying human mobility and creating public policies around this issue. The purpose is to make Medellín a road reference in the Urban Agenda 2027.
“The figures in pedestrian accidents make this type of space relevant. The idea is to give importance to pedestrians and continue the process of adapting the public space to provide quality of life to citizens who walk in Medellín, making it a walkable space,” said Martha Giraldo, director of the event.
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