Curitiba - solving environmental issues

Question 1

What was Curitiba’s original situation?

Answer 1

Large amount of congestion

Large carbon footprint

Question 2

Curitiba buses

Answer 2

Street design created for a lane for express buses

Tube station-like bus platforms and pre-payment systems to reduce to time the bus was at a stand still

Fastest and cheapest way to travel around the city

85% of residents use the bus system, 2 million people a day

Question 3

How did Curitiba solve rubbish issues

Answer 3

Green exchange programme - 4 pounds of rubbish for 1 pound of food produce

90% of the population take part and 10,00 use the “trash for tokens” offer

Recycles 70% of its rubbish rather than landfill

Question 4

Today what is Curitiba’s greenery like

Answer 4

went from 1 park in 1971 to 16 parks and 14 forests

50 square metres of greenery per person

Urban goats - used to control build ups of weeds which saves petrol from lawn mowers, minimises cities carbon footprint

Question 5

Why was the city centre preserved

Answer 5

To reduce carbon footprint and preserve materials