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Vanessa Bernal

  • Communications specialist, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
As seen in: Reuters, Semana, BioRxiv, Diario La República (Colombia), Periodismo ULL, La Voz del Sur, Fort Morgan Times
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Housing Policy Must Focus on People Rather Than Products

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By Vanessa Bernal
| urbanet.info
By Vanessa Velasco Bernal|August 25th 2026|Housing and Construction, Sustainable Infrastructure| Bogotá is rethinking housing as a driver of urban transformation. In this interview, Vanessa Velasco Bernal, Chief Secretary of Bogotá’s District Secretariat for Habitat, explains how the city connects housing, financial inclusion and urban revitalisation to create better access to opportunities. Bogotá is presenting housing not only as a social policy, but as a driver of urban transformation.
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How Bogota offers a blueprint for climate-smart, resilient urban growth

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By Vanessa Bernal
| Reuters Verified
A view of Transmilenio buses running along an avenue during "No Car Day" in Bogota, Colombia, February 5, 2026. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab July 27 - Cities often treat housing, transport and climate policy as separate agendas. In practice, they are inseparable. A home determines water and energy demand, exposure to heat or scarcity, daily travel time, and whether climate action lowers household costs or remains a distant target.
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Vivienda social, una plataforma de oportunidades

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By Vanessa Bernal
| Diario La República (Colombia) Verified
El éxito de una política de vivienda no se mide únicamente por el número de viviendas que se construyen. Se mide por la capacidad de las familias para acceder efectivamente a ellas. Ese ha sido el propósito de Mi Casa en Bogotá: transformar la política de vivienda en una estrategia integral que articula subsidios, ahorro, financiación, acompañamiento financiero y oferta inmobiliaria para reducir las barreras de acceso y facilitar el cierre financiero de los hogares.
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