6.4 Urban Settlements- CURITIBA Flashcards
HUMAN GEOGRPAHY
Management of urban settlements
6.4
What problems is Curitiba BRT facing?
Settlement
It has become expensive and overcrowded.
Series of accidents involving speeding buses
Still traffic jams in city
Bus rides on BRT are still relatively expensive compared to other bus services in Brazil
What did the local newspaper Gazette do Povo say about the BRT?
That the stations did a poor job if protecting passengers from extreme temperature and weather
Name the 3 time mayor of Curitiba?
Jaime Lerner - he was an architect and city planner
In 2012 how many rides had the BRT decreased by in the past 4 years?
14 Million
Why have citizens turned away from the BRT
Middle class and car ownership has grown - car owners prefer to travel by themselves rather that on crowded bus
the city planners failed to integrate the growing suburbs in to a coherent, regional future plan.
Has Curitiba grown since the BRT was establised ?
YES there are now 1.8million people - over 4 times as many as when the BRT first opened
In what shape was the curitiba bus route planned out?
It is a circular and radial bus route
Why did Curitiba need a new transport system back in the 1970s
Existing sytem was included an electric trolly system - the trams were overcrowded with narrow doors leading to congestion. The fare payment system on entry caused delays. It was difficult to extend the electric trolley to new routes because of the narrow city streets
Curitiba
What are the positives of the BRT?
It can carry 2.3 million people per day
Used by 85% of population
It is efficient
How many BRT transit centres are there?
20- where it is possible to transfer between routes
What is the fare system on the bus?
One price irrespective of distance travelled. Customers use pre-paid cards , reducing queues to board
