In Colombia’s capital city Bogota, pedestrians need to watch out for loose slabs of pavement that they can trip on, or wobbly tiles that get their feet wet or splash dirty water on them. But some activists have started trying to shame the city into making repairs more quickly by covering the broken spots with pink paint and black “x’s.” From Bogota, Manuel Rueda reports on the mixed reactions, and the results they’re getting.
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