2010 Sustainable Transport Award Nominations

Headline

Curitiba is one of the first and best examples of urban transportation efficiency and land use planning for environmental sustainability.

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Reasons for Nomination

It was one of the first cities to implement a bus rapid transport (BRT) system using exclusive lanes, a large bicycle route network and green areas in conjuntion with the transportaton system. Curitiba made use of its capacity to direct land use planning and use it as as a tool to ensure efficient use of the system. Along the main transportation corridors, a higher urban density is allowed in order to promote the use of the system and reduce the use of private cars.

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Impact and significance

Curitiba has managed to grow while maintaining high rates of public transportation and a provide its citizens with a high standard of living.

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Transferability

CuritibaÞ' model has been adapted to many other cities in the world including Bogota

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Background

Curitiba is the capital city of the State of Parana in Brazil. Its metropolitan area has more than 2 million inhabitants. It is a very progressive city with important agricultural and industrial backbones. The city has managed to establish one of the best transportation networks in the world and provides special services for school students, handicapped. Additional and updated information may be requested from IPPUC and URBS (webpages are listed below).

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Supplementary web links

http://www.ippuc.org.br/verde_Index_ingles.htm http://www.curitiba.pr.gov.br/ http://www.urbs.curitiba.pr.gov.br/PORTAL/ http://www.urbs.curitiba.pr.gov.br/PORTAL/historiadotransportecoletivo.php http://www.linhaverde.curitiba.pr.gov.br/Noticia.aspx?n=7957

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