Residents of Bogota, Colombia, relied on bicycles, buses and their own two feet to get to work this morning.
Cars are the main source of degraded quality of life in the city.
Nearly 200 miles of streets, alleys and other pathways are reserved for bicycles and pedestrians. The other streets will be open to buses, shared taxis and emergency vehicles. The car ban will also make Bogota's roads safer. About 50 people a day are struck by moving vehicles in the city. Cars are routinely parked on sidewalks, forcing pedestrians into the streets.