Brazil Curitiba case study

Basic facts

Curitiba  1940 
- The city was experiencing rapid growth and had a thriving agricultural sector 
and attracted migrants from Japan, Syria and Lebanon. This led to increasing 
demand for:
 ·        Housing
·        Services
·        Transportation
The city planners developed new sewers and road systems
Unchecked growth 1960s - The residents feared problems such as Urban Sprawl, fewer open/green spaces and lost character
·        Limited urban sprawl
·        protecting all existing green spaces
·        preserve public buildings
·        new fast direct transport links in and…