Curitiba, Brazil: Pioneering Bus Rapid Transit and Urban Planning Solutions. 2nd Edition

Curitiba, the capital of Paraná State in southern Brazil, has become a global model for urban development, environmental preservation, and public transit. This book explores Curitiba's pioneering role in developing Bus Rapid Transit alongside integrated urban and metropolitan planning, offering valuable lessons for cities worldwide. It also compares Curitiba's Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) approach with Brasília's Design-Oriented to Traffic (DOT) model. Beginning with the visionary plans of former mayor and architect Jaime Lerner in the 1960s, Curitiba grew into a city of nearly two million inhabitants while maintaining a high quality of life. The book revisits the 1965, 1975, 1991, 2000, and 2004 Master Plans, as well as the controversial 1943 Agache Plan, to identify the strategies behind the city's development. Curitiba's planning model later influenced cities such as Bogotá, Santiago, Lima, Portland, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Forewords by Jaime Lerner and Allan Jacobs are also included.

Pagina's: 260, Paperback, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing