Curtiba - Brazil Flashcards
Where is Curitiba ?
Brazil
What is the population of Curitiba ?
1.8 million
What does the housing do for the poor?
It provides 50,00 homes for the urban poor
What is the Curitiba bus system called?
The Bus Rapid Transport (BRT)
What are the BRT’s four elements?
- Direct line buses operate from key pick up points.
- Speedy buses operate on the five main routes into the city and have linked stops.
- Inter-district buses join up at districts without crossing the city centre.
- Feeder mini buses pick people up from residential areas.
How many riverside parks in a network are there and how many miles of city trails have been created in result of this?
There is now a network of 28 riverside parks
And 100 miles of city trails
When do you pay to get on a bus in Curitiba and why?
You pay before the bus comes and upon entry of the bus stop to enable speedy departures.
How much is a bus ticket?
25p
How much of low income family’s income go to transport?
10%
What problem did parks solve?
Flooding
What type of land was there before the parks were made?
Flood plains - undesirable
What was made to prevent flooding ?
Parks and man made lakes.
What animal grazed in parks and why?
Sheep graze in the parks on the grass so money doesn’t have to be spent on mowing the parks and emitting pollution
How many people does a normal bus take a day and How many does an express bus take a day?
Normal bus: 1,000
Express bus : 2,000
How much did the BRT cut travel time by ?
1/3
