Urban Geography Curitiba

FINAL ASSIGNMENT

1.0 Introduction

1.1 City Contex

Curitiba is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Paraná. Which is located in the continent/region of South America. The city is located about 250 kilometers [150 miles] southwest of Sao Paulo The city 's population numbered approximately 1,760,500 people as of 2010 (Wikipedia).

Figure: Location of Curitiba

Source : www.wikipedia.com

The main economic activity in Curitiba are services, manufacturing and commerce. The living cost in Curitiba is similar like others city in southern Brazil. The climate is cooler than northern city in Brazil.

1.2 Successful in Transportation System

Migration from rural area to city center make Curitiba as the fastest growing urban area in

2.0 Transportation planning policies in the selected city

2.1 Review and analysis of the policies

Realizing the demand produce of population and economic growth. So The city constructed a public transportation system to move people easily throughout the city area and surrounding. Start at 1966, city planner in Curitiba start makes Masterplan for the city with the Land use and transportation network and transportation as a key and guiding the growth. Key directions are the following:

• Master plan supports the Integrated Transportation system.

Focus more to control urban sprawl, reduction of urban traffic decongestion and also supports urban development. Also preserve city historic district. Before developing the transportation system corridor, the planner build low income housing, to allow low income households easy access to commerce, job, and recreation. So low income households close to transportation routes and close to the Curitiba Industrial

Curitiba busses have the limits for the use, only about 3.5 years. So after reaching the limit , bus no longer can be used for serving public transportation. So the old buses are reused as a mobile job training centers, schools, health clinic.

2.2 Discussion

The transportation development in Curitiba is clear to show the objective is to enhance quality of life within Curitiba towards which planner should manage.the first thing is to identify the problem that Curitiba has, which is the population that rapidly growing, then its should followed by better transportation system.

The concept of Curitiba system is linear development which is define clearly, fulfill people need for movement to work, recreation, school etc. but the public transportation must exelence public transportation system, so it can attract people to switch from use their private vehicles to public transportation.

3.0 Impact Analysis

3.1 Environmental and quality of life impact

This transportation system brings direct and indirect impact in term of quality of life and quality of environment in Curitiba. Such as BRT system is the best tools to deal with the urban development issue. The tools included Landuse control, Road network planning, Housing, and commercial