With the purpose of strengthening sustainable mobility and promoting the use of bicycles as an alternative means of transportation, the Mayor’s Office of Cali, through the Undersecretary of Sustainable Mobility and Road Safety, attached to the District Mobility Secretariat, began the implementation of an ambitious project that contemplates the installation of 5,000 new bicycle parking spaces in the city, one of the goals of the 2024-2027 Development Plan.
During 2025, the installation of the first 500 spaces will begin, strategically distributed in different communes of the Valle del Cauca capital, including 2, 3, 5, 17, 19 and 22, selected based on the Comprehensive Urban Mobility Plan and joint work with cyclist groups and local communities.
“As a goal of the Development Plan, we have the objective of installing 5,000 bicycle parking spaces during the four years of this administration. We are already in the process of starting the first installations. The idea is to promote sustainable mobility and, at the same time, connect the existing cycle-infrastructure network with new urban furniture, which motivates more Cali residents to move by bicycle,” said Carlos Santacoloma, Undersecretary of Sustainable Mobility and Road Safety.
The official stressed that in Cali, according to the most recent data, 5.4% of citizens travel by bicycle. It is believed that those figures could increase to 6 or 7% when the next update is made.
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Karen Rojas, coordinator of Active Mobility Projects at the District Mobility Secretariat, highlighted that the initiative is the result of a participatory construction. “These bike parking spaces are framed within the goals of the 2024-2027 Development Plan. The points were selected from working groups with the community and groups of cyclists, who helped us identify the best areas for their implementation. In some sectors such as parks or sports centers, the same community has requested to expand the number of spaces,” he explained.
In turn, Natalia Lemos, topographic engineer at the Undersecretariat of Sustainable Mobility and Road Safety, pointed out that the design of the new bike parking spaces was adjusted following the recommendations of the groups. “The design changed due to requests from cyclists. Now they will be made of stainless steel, a material that is more resistant to weather conditions and has greater durability,” he indicated.
With this project, the District Administration led by Alejandro Eder advances in its commitment to transform Cali into a more urban and sustainable city.