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Background Agriculture mechanization in Brazil
Rapid urbanization (5.7% ave annual growth)
Severe pressure placed on Curitiba’s social services -sanitation -housing -environment -transportation
Social issues required innovative planning -1966 Master Plan -radial growth to linear model -consolidated public transit Innovators Jamie Lerner -chief architect of master plan
-Mayor 1971-1984
-Believed in implementing plans swiftly
-Created innovative inexpensive solutions to city’s problems Degree in Architecture
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The basics Dedicated bus lanes System planned along long linear avenues
Road hierarchy system -Central Avenue: 2 restricted express bus lanes -Parallel Roads: adjacent avenue, 2 local one roads running both direction, dedicated to cars
5 structural corridors created for growth to follow
Free transfers between zones
Boarding tubes Transit corridor Transit oriented development
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Land use Paradigm shift: Concentric-Linear Paradigm Shift -radial pattern to linear -concentrated high density development along transit avenues (TOD) -highest densities allowed along avenues -density required to decline as distance from avenue increases -environmental protection -reclamation of former industrial/commercial land as parks Previous radial pattern New linear pattern
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Color code Routes serving different purposes -Carry passengers from outlying neighborhoods to Curitiba's 21 regional terminals -Backbone of system -Serve express routes, -Buses carry up to 270 people -Travel on secondary streets -Shuttle residents between main routes and residential neighborhoods -Direct service from suburbs to downtown -Sightseeing service -Service between medical centers Regional Above Ground City Streets Express Tourist Health Care
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Finance 10 private bus companies -paid by distance rather than passengers -all companies are profitable
Fared received pre boarding in tube stations
Bus companies are NOT subsidized -all money is centrally collected and distributed by distance traveled Brazilian Real
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Statistics Curitiba is considered one of the world’s most livable cities in part because of its public transportation!
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Influence Los Angles Orange Line
Traverses the San Fernando Valley
Connects with subway red line
Spurring TOD’s
New TOD’s Busway Stations