Bogota Street, January 24, 2011 by David Mahler from Flickr
Bogota Street, January 24, 2011 by David Mahler from Flickr

The Flaneur

To see, but also, to be seen. This was the goal of the Flaneur in 19th century France. In order to understand how people function in and around Bogota, a city closer to home must be examined. Enter the Flaneur's diary and the attempt to immerse myself as well as the reader into small but important sections of the community in Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Gilbert