Curitiba City, Brazil.

Sustainable:~
1. 1st in world to start city wise waste recycle scheme.
2. Green paces break up the city- old factories are turned into leisure facilities to stop squatters.
3. Has a few favelas, little congestion, rubbish- a city were people matter.
Things that make Curitiba sustainable.
1. Buses and transport system
2. Low cost loans to help people get their homes fixed
3. Open space and parks
  1. Sheep to keep the parks sustainable
4. Flood Defences
5. Green exchange (waste for food)
6. Pedestrianized area in city centre
City centre for the people
1. the city turned into place where just people and no cars.
2. A mall was created in 72 hours
  1. business owners were not happy
3. children was brought in to act as a barrier to stop cars/people getting in
LONG TERM SOLUTION
1. using resources in a way that maintains or improves quality of life for future generations.
Recycling/Garbage
1. rubbish split into categories
  1. organic
  2. non-organic
  3. 75% of garbage is recycled
2. jobs created for them with not many jobs
3. City has been awarded highest environmental award
4. Green exchange
  1. people bring recyclable rubbish and swap for food or bus tickets
  2. A social charters is in place to help people with low incomes
Integrated Transport System
1. Bi-articulate buses carry 4000+ people aday
  1. fares paid in advance save time
  2. 1 fare will take you any where.
2. buses have greatly reduced air population
3. city based upon the buses system
  1. theses are 500 times cheaper
  2. the city bus has bus lanes throughout the city
location
1. Curitiba is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Paraná. The city's population numbers approximately 1,760,500 people as of 2010, making it the eighth most populous city in the country, and the largest in Brazil's South Region

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Curitiba City, Brazil.

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