Curitiba-Sustainable settlement case study Flashcards
What are the two nicknames for Curitiba?
Paradise city and Brazil’s eco-capital
By how much has the population risen by in the last 30 years and what is it now?
It has trebled to over 3 million inhabitants
What state was Curitiba’s economy in, in 1970?
It faced disaster
Who was elected mayor of Curitiba in 1971 and what approach did they take?
Jamie Lerner, who took a new approach to city planning, making the city more sustainable
What system to do with transport did Lerner introduce and what did it ensure?
He introduced the Integrated Public Transport System (ITS) which linked all parts of the city, extending bus routes, gas, water and sewerage services
As part of the ITS structural arteries were introduced to Curitiba:
How many were there?
What direction did they run in?
What did they allow the city centre to become?
There were 5 structural arteries
They run from east to west
They allowed the city centre to become a pedestrian friendly area
What is Curitiba’s bus service designed to function like?
A subway system
What is special about the assembly of Curitiba’s buses?
They’re assembled locally by Volvo, reducing transport costs and the impact on the environment
What is the proper term for bendy buses?
Triple articulated buses
How many passengers per day can be transported by Curitiba’s bendy buses?
4000
By how much does Lerner claim that the bus service is cheaper than a subway system?
100-200 times
How are the buses indicated for a particular function?
They are colour coded
What allows a clean waiting area and safe place for ticket purchase on Curitiba’s ITS?
An elevated glass boarding tube
During peak offers how frequently do buses arrive?
Every 60 seconds
An initial 25,000 passengers used Curitiba’s bus service, what did this increase to?
2 million