Curitiba Traffic Management

Question 1

What happened?

Answer 1

60km arterial roads built with bus routes along

• two central lanes for express (faster without danger)
• either side for other; one in one out

V ACCESSIBLE

Tri-articulated buses

• 270
• pre paid ticket
• ONE PRICE FOR ANY JOURNEY
• every 60 secs
• tube shaped bus stops with doors at same levels as doors of buses
• enter one end, leave the other

Green exchange systems
- exchange waste for bus tickets/food

Private companies operate buses + city council maintains other facilities

Question 2

Evaluation - a success story

Answer 2

75% commute use public transport on weekdays

25% less congestion in Curitiba

30% lower fuel consumption than other similar sized Brazilian cities

Greater efficiency from well thought out designs

System can be run at a profitable level

• economically sustainable, don’t have to increase tax
• no economic subsidy from city council

Question 3

Background

Answer 3

220 miles SW of São Paulo

Grew rapidly in 1950s
- population 1 million

Jamie Lerner (architect/urban planner) appointed mayor 1971 - now governor of state of Parana
•had to think small/cheap (little money available)
•main belief: local involvement + adaptation to responses