Moving around Bogota can be a bit of an extreme experience. On the one hand, this city has a bad reputation for having the world's (bad) traffic. Yet, on the other, its cycling infrastructure- (onsider) a model of sustainable urban traffic. This city even has a special movement called Ciclovia, (encourage) l.5 million people to bike for 128 km on car-free streets each Sunday morning. Carlos Pardo, local cycling supporter at the New Urban
Traffic Union says: "Everyone starts using a bicycle because we have this bike culture thanks to the Ciclovia. " Biking has regained (popular) around the world as urban residents avoid using public transport ever since the outbreak of coronavirus. Now, many supporters are working with the local government the hope of turning these pandemic response measures into lasting changes, which will (dramatical) change the way people travel across cities.
Next (come) the question of how government can keep citizens cycling to work once the coronavirus passes. Local authorities need (improve) the bike networks, ensuring that they are well maintained even in poor weather. Plus, they can carry out simple policies can encourage cycling, including cutting down tax, reducing healthcare costs or offering workers compensation packages that include benefits for bike riders.
