FRONTLINE/WORLD Fellows . Brazil - Curitiba's Urban Experiment . Master Plan: History. Curitiba's population swelled to more than 4. French architect Alfred Agache's plan from the 1. Since 1989, Curitiba runs an innovative program, . An appetite for recycling', Panasonic Ecoideasnet). Curitiba, Brazil: A leader in sustainable development. The recycling program, for example. Brazil: A leader in sustainable development ”. Some Curitibanos feared that sprawl, fewer green spaces and lost character would follow the increasing numbers of people. A team of young, idealistic architects and planners from the Federal University of Paran. Their proposal laid out plans to minimize urban sprawl, reduce downtown traffic, preserve Curitiba's historic district, and provide easily accessible and affordable public transit. Improving upon Agache's plan, Lerner's team also proposed adding main linear transit arteries to Curitiba to provide direct, high- speed routes in and out of the city. Their proposal was adopted and eventually came to be known as the Curitiba Master Plan. ![]() FRONTLINE/World - Curitiba's Urban Experiment - A city planning for the future - Stories from a small planet. Timeline of Curitiba The following is a timeline of the history of the city of. City recycling program and Paran. Perhappiness poetry event begins. 1991 Botanical Garden of Curitiba opens. Sustainable Curitiba By PCH’s Year 10 Class 2. Recycling Recycling is the process or reusing waste materials to make new products. However, Curitiba have a different way of recycling compared to other cities. ![]() ![]() Low-income families can trade 4kg of recyclable materials for 1kg of surplus local produce. In Brazil, a local program rewards recycling with groceries. Green Exchange Program http://www.curitiba.pr.gov.br/publico. The recycling program in Curitiba is unique, taking care of the lower class while helping the environment. Curitibanos now recycle over 70% of their garbage, in a program that costs no more than the old landfills. ![]()
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