CURITIBA
ECO CITY TOURS
VIDEOS
A selection of videos to understand various bits of the city, the places, the history, the magic.
A song of the city - Jaime Lerner speaking at TED2007-California
Jaime Lerner reinvented urban space in his native Curitiba, Brazil. Along the way, he changed the way city planners worldwide see what’s possible in the metropolitan landscape.
From building opera houses with wire to mapping the connection between the automobile and your mother-in-law, Jaime Lerner delights in discovering eccentric solutions to vexing urban problems. In the process he has transformed the face of cities worldwide.
Is Curitiba the world's greenest city?
New vid from Journeyman Pictures. A balanced view, interviews with Jaime Lerner as well as some critics. Also some interesting deabate on the comments section of the youtube vid.
UNILIVRE - the Open University of the Environment
** Related article: UNILIVRE, Brazil's first Open University for the Environment
VIVE BARIGUI - The project fr river basin revitalisation project. Biocidade / biocity
Passeio Público - The Public walking area
The first public space in the city, a free zoo, a place for poets...
Praça de bolso do ciclista - Cyclists pocket square
An amazing project.. community action under the banner "RE-CREATE YOUR CITY"
** Related article: #RecreateYourCity: Cyclists pocket square Curitiba
The Bicicletaria Cultural - A magical space in the city, a space that combines Art and Bikes in a way that no other does, at least that is what Johann experienced when he took a look around. The mixture of cultural activities and workshops to repair your ride is a great idea! Patricia Valverde and Fernando Rosenbaum are not only the Founders of this institution but also Bicycle Activists fighting to make the city o Curitiba a better place!
World bike forum
In February 2012 Curitiba hosted the 3rd world bicycle forum, #FMB3, here is a short video about what was going on.
** Related article: Recreate Your City
Curitiba bike activists recreating their city... #‎RecrieSuaCidade‬ ‪#‎CidadeParaPessoas‬
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A Convenient Truth: Urban Solutions from Curitiba, Brazil
An informative, inspirational documentary aimed at sharing ideas to provoke environment-friendly and cost-effective changes in cities worldwide. The documentary focuses on innovations in transportation, recycling, social benefits including affordable housing, seasonal parks, and the processes that transformed Curitiba into one of the most livable cities in the world.
Cities should be a solution not a problem for human beings. The city of Curitiba has demonstrated for the past 40 years how to transform problems into cost-effective solutions that can be applied in most cities around the world.
What is an eco city? What will tomorrow's green city look like? How do you build cities that do more with less to provide for ever-growing populations?
Sustainable housing, energy efficiency, internmodal passenger transport, and smart grids for electrical distribution will all play a role in shaping the future of urban planning...
Sustainable Urban Living Curitiba Brazil - 2014