Cities in Focus | Curitiba

Source: EMBARQ

Photo: EMBARQ

Curitiba, Brazil, is the birthplace of bus rapid transit, the high-capacity urban public transportation system developed under the leadership of former city mayor Jaime Lerner. The ensuing transit-oriented development (TOD) underscored the importance of organizing urban areas around transport corridors and led Curitiba to be hallmarked as the most successful example of TOD.

Check this interesting video developed by EMBARQ about Curitiba’s transport system:




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