This report synthesizes the process that Gehl led for the design and implementation of the Healthy Neighborhood Pilot in San Luis — a peripheral neighborhood in Bogotá where people increasingly suffer from obesity and diabetes. The pilot was the result from a Foodscape Assessment and Strategy developed in 2020 by Gehl. It was carried out in partnership with the Health Secretariat of the city, Despacio, and funded by Novo Nordisk. The project team designed a public space intervention to improve the health outcomes of the residents of San Luis following a thorough community engagement process led by Despacio — a local urban research NGO — and 3 local community organizations.
