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Citation |
Epting S. Sci. Eng. Ethics 2016; 23(4): 1085-1096. |
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, 1020 Raleigh Drive Apt 2405, Carrollton, TX, 75007, USA. shane.epting@gmail.com. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2016, Opragen Publications) |
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27909953 |
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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. Language: en |