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‘In parks you only see dogs, never children’: can Bogotá adapt to its ageing population?

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Bogotá grapples with rapid demographic shift as ageing population strains care infrastructure

Colombia's capital faces challenges adapting to an ageing population, with elderly care homes housing destitute seniors while public spaces reflect declining birth rates. The demographic transformation is reshaping the city's social fabric and infrastructure needs.

Sep 8, 2026·1 sourceUrban planningAge related cognitive declineDeclining birth ratesPublic healthcare
Bogotá grapples with rapid demographic shift as ageing population strains care infrastructure
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