In a time of drastic change, multidisciplinary collaboration is key in accelerating cost-efficient high leverage solutions. The downstream effect of Covid 19 in developing nations is having a negative impact on local and global economies. In Colombia, there is a genuine risk of widespread violence, reigniting in the vulnerable communities struggling with a lack of access to resources and income.
Through a holistic analysis of Bogota’s urban systems, DynamiCity proposes a solution to stop the virus spread and, at the same time, reactivate economic activity incrementally according to Colombia’s “smart quarantine” plan. We are designing optimal spatial interventions to ensure adequate use of urban infrastructure and collective spaces.
This project was first conceived in the MIT Covid-19 Challenge and was developed with the Context Urbano Innovation Cell, where I work as Director.
Collaborators: Nora Aristizabal, Andrea Henao, Andrés Martinez, Felipe Cabezas
Images produced by: Mateo Barrero (Innovation Cell member)