Congestión urbana: estudio y transformación urbana de San Victorino, Bogotá

Abstract

Urban congestion refers to the result of a process of accumulation of matter in space, and the relationship of this configuration with society. The objective of this article is to understand and transform, through urban analysis and design, the problem of urban congestion in the San Victorino sector, located in the city of Bogotá. The objectives were developed with an applied methodology, through a main component: spatial configuration; And two complementary components: retrospective and urban radiography. As a result, the historical process of urban transformation that led to the congestion of San Victorino was revealed, also the influence of spatial configuration on society and the urban congestion of San Victorino was evidenced; likewise, design strategies were proposed, which allow visualizing and evaluating different scenarios, as alternatives for urban transformation to gradually counteract the problem of congestion.