
Taller Buildings are allowed on transit corridors
Curitiba, Brazil January 2011
World-Class sustainability with modest means
Curitiba, Brazil proves that with visionary leadership and creativity, a city of modest means can become a world leader in sustainability. Pioneered in Curitiba, Bus Rapid Transit is being implemented in cities throughout the world as an inexpensive and efficient way to get people around. Transit Oriented Development through building heights takes a new meaning in Curitiba. Former quarries have been turned into beautiful lakes and parks to control stormwater. Innovative programs combine waste collection with providing food for the poor. Pedestrian streets have been created as a priority. The city leaders make decisions with a transparent list of sustainability indicators. Curitiba citizens across the financial spectrum enjoy a better quality of life because of sustainable thinking.
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These are some of the best practices you will learn about
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Great public spaces don't need to be expensive. Games and obstacle courses attract children. Where children go so do their parents. Without a lot of effort or cost, a new gathering place is created. |
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Curitba has pioneered in open storm water management systems. Several of the cities quarries have been turned into parkland and lakes, that help contain peak loads when storms come. |
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In some areas with delicate social fabrics, a library is the most positive meeting point a community can have. The library is the tallest building in the neighborhood and provides free access to computers as well as books. |
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Cultural connections are important. These recycling bins are reminiscent of the bongo drums that are prevalent in Brazil. They have a connotation of fun, local and talented |
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Who says recycling bins need to be ugly? These Brazilian are colorful and fun, and they raise the prestige of recycling as something cool to do. |
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For biofuels to be sustainable, they must not compete with food production. Research is constant to find non-food alternatives for biofuels, in Curitiba and all over Brazil. |
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