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During his 1998-2001 term as mayor of Bogotá, Colombia, Enrique Peñalosa spearheaded an internationally-recognized series of public infrastructure improvements that have shown positive results in many aspects of the city's public health and safety. In this podcast, we present excerpts from a recent speech by Peñalosa in which he discusses the importance of public spaces in creating great cities.