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Integrating transport and land-use planning
Curitiba, Brazil Curitiba Growth
In 1943, the Agache plan, the first plan establishing
Curitiba's transport priorities, suggested to accommodate
the future explosion of the automobile market by
creating arterial highways. In 1965, the Plano Diretor de
Curitiba (Master plan) was created to tackle traffic
problems. However, it adopted a completely different
solution: building the city around the transport network
through the strict control of urban development along
designated corridors. The city would grow linearly, not as
the common radial model. The aims of the plan were
clear:
• Control urban growth
• Integrate urban functions
• Give full priority to public transport
• Limit traffic and pollution.
Nowadays, Curitiba enjoys one of the most efficient busbased
public transport networks in the world.
Land-use and transport integrated policies not only
allow for a coherent city development, but also help
to sustain a good ridership level for public transport
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