Ecological City:
A Shared Course
An
internationally acclaimed documentary about
Curitiba, Brazil one
of the world's most ecological cities!
Featuring
Curitiba's world famous bus system, urban planning policies,
social programs, and interviews with planners, politicians and citizens,
this video offers a rare and refreshing look at the possibilities of
cities.
This documentary has got people talking all over the world! Once you watch it you will see why it has got the viewers sending emails and picking up their
mobile phones. Both educational and interesting, it is well worth your time to watch this documentary that could help change the course of your city.
Curitiba is organized by linear zones of high density,
mixed use development surrounded by low density
residential neighborhoods and parks.
Curitiba is known for its bus system, which functions like
a "surface metro" but was much less expensive to build
than an underground system.
Two-thirds of Curitibanos use the
color-coded buses every day.
Innovative "tube stations" make
the system very efficient.
The historic buildings of central Curitiba have been
preservedand many streets are closed to cars, creating a
downtown dedicated to pedestrians.
The center lanes of the main traffic corridors of Curitiba
are reserved for buses, giving first priority to the
public transit system.
"Lighthouse Libraries" are found in every
neighborhood of the city.
Environmental education always starts with
Curitiba's youngest citizens.
