Día sin carro en Bogotá será el 21 de septiembre de 2023 | AHORA, un pódcast | 12/09/23 - Summary

Summary

The provided text discusses several topics:

1. Car-Free Day in Bogotá: The date for Bogotá's Car-Free Day in 2023 has been changed to September 21st to accommodate concerns raised by commercial unions and businesses about economic activities being affected.

2. Purpose of Car-Free Day: Car-Free Day aims to reduce the environmental impact caused by private cars and motorcycles. It is mandated by Decree 1098 of 2000, with the goal of reducing emissions and improving air quality.

3. Results from Previous Car-Free Day: The last Car-Free Day held in February 2023 resulted in a significant reduction in CO2 emissions and increased usage of alternative transportation methods like skateboards and bicycles.

4. Road Closures: There are road closures in Bogotá due to ongoing construction work on the TransMilenio trunk and maintenance activities on the South Highway.

5. Sewer Cover Thefts: There is a campaign called "Be a Good Steward with Bogotá" to address the issue of stolen sewer covers, which has cost the city more than 16 billion pesos over the last three years.

6. Reporting Stolen Sewer Covers: Citizens are encouraged to report stolen sewer covers to the Bogotá Sewer Aqueduct Company and the police.

7. Increase in Illicit Crop Cultivation: The United Nations Office against Drugs and Crime reported a 13% increase in the cultivation of illicit crops, especially coca leaf, during the year 2022. This increase is considered historically significant.

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Facts

1. The text mentions a "car-free day" in Bogotá, which is an initiative to reduce environmental impact by encouraging residents to not use cars or motorcycles for a day .
2. The car-free day has been rescheduled from September 22 to September 21, 2023, due to concerns about disrupting economic activities of commercial unions .
3. The initiative to implement a car-free day began with the aim of reducing CO2 emissions and particulate matter in the environment .
4. A total of 7,600 tons of CO2 were stopped from being emitted during the last car-free day in February, which resulted in a reduction of about 51% in the city .
5. Road closures are a common issue in Bogotá, with two closures planned for the near future .
6. The theft of sewer covers is a significant problem in Bogotá, with 17,225 covers reported stolen over the last three years .
7. The cost of replacing stolen sewer covers has amounted to more than 16 billion pesos for the aqueduct company in the last three years .
8. The illicit cultivation of coca leaf in Colombia has increased by 13% from 2021 to 2022, with more than 26,000 hectares of coca leaf planted, particularly in the department of Cauca and other regions in the south and west of the national territory .
9. The United Nations Office against Drugs and Crime warns that this increase in illicit crop cultivation is a historical figure, with a record increase in these most recent 12 months of each year .
10. The production of cocaine has also increased by 24%, from 1,400 tons in 2021 to 1,730 tons seized during 2022 .
11. The 11th health center, Tunal, was inaugurated, providing health services to more than 5,000 inhabitants, mainly from the town of Tunjuelito and its surroundings .
12. The Mayor's Office of Bogotá and the Pan-American Health Organization presented Wellness Week 2023, an initiative that focuses on health care and improving the health conditions of citizens .
13. The weather forecast for tomorrow, Wednesday, is a minimum of 9 degrees and a maximum of 19 degrees, with a 20% chance of rain .