Curitiba - CUE

Question 1

Strengths

Answer 1

SO SUCCESSFUL IT HAS CAUSED ISSUES

• buses, 20x cheaper than metro
• 30% of users travelled by car
• 30 million less auto trips a year
• 80% of commuters use BRT

Question 2

Critisisms

Answer 2

• don’t go far enough into the suburbs
• car ownership is 3x national average
• 10-15% of population live in substandard accommodation
• rich benefited but now not using it

Question 3

What does Curitiba have to tackle

Answer 3

open space, transportation, water, education and housing to become more sustainable

Question 4

Sustainable development

Answer 4

• pedestrianisation of main street, reduced dependency on the car
• BRT uses bi-articulate that transports up to 4000 people per day
• BRT, one fare for any journey
• green exchange (waste for veg)
• waste is recycled widely providing jobs and reducing landfill
• taller buildings in exchange for more green space
• parks are allowed to flood during heavy rain to reduce flood risk