Curitiba - Sustainable city

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What is a sustainable city?
A city which meets the needs of todays generation without compromising the needs of the future generations.
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Where is Curitiba located?
Curitiba is located in Parana, South-East of Brazil. To the West of it is Paraguay and to the North-West is Bolivia
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How is Curitiba sustainable transport wise?
There are over 200km of bike lains around the city which means there is lessv pollution because there are more cars. There is also a great transport system. No one lives more than 400m away from the bus stop which also reduces pollution.
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How do they look after the poor people?
The Green Exchange problem helps the poor people get money. The streets where they live are to narrow for the rubbish collection, they have the choice of exchanging their rubbish for food and bus tickets.
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How are they enviromentally healthy?
There are over 1000 parks and natural areas. You cannot cut down trees without a permit.
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How do they conserve water?
They have toilets which use less water to flush. They alsohave water butts to collect rainwater.
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