{"id":45836,"date":"2025-02-10T05:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/latamobility.com\/?p=45836"},"modified":"2025-02-08T03:55:52","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T08:55:52","slug":"colombia-promotes-bicycle-use-with-the-new-national-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latamobility.com\/en\/colombia-promotes-bicycle-use-with-the-new-national-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Colombia Promotes Bicycle Use with the New National Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The Ministry of Transportation of Colombia<\/strong> has announced the implementation of the National Program for the Promotion of Bicycle Use (PFUB)<\/strong>, an initiative aimed at encouraging the use of bicycles<\/strong> as a primary means of transportation throughout the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This program has three main objectives: increasing the number of bicycle trips, reducing the environmental impact of motor vehicle traffic, and improving urban mobility<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The decree establishing the PFUB<\/strong> was signed by President Gustavo Petro Urrego<\/strong> on February 5, 2025<\/strong>, coinciding with the celebration of Car-Free and Motorcycle-Free Day<\/strong> in cities like Bogot\u00e1 and Monter\u00eda<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After its signing, the decree will be sent to the Ministry of Health and Social Protection<\/strong> and the Administrative Department of the Presidency of the Republic<\/strong> to proceed with the necessary steps for its implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n