Brazil, 2006

Photo Gallery 3:
Curitiba (1)

Photos by Adam Jones

I had been fascinated by Curitiba since the 1970s, when the city leapt onto the
world stage thanks to the visionary policies of its then-mayor, Jaime Lerner. Lerner
shaped a phenomenally well-planned city with one of the best public-transit systems in
the world. With its social-welfare measures, its network of bicycle paths and recycling,
and ubiquitous parks, it is a Green's wet dream. The city does not disappoint: in fact,
you have to pinch yourself to realize you're in Brazil rather than, say, western Europe.


I.

Curitiba's wonderful bus system still seems futuristic, with its
tube-shaped platforms. We arrived on a Sunday night, and buses were still
running regularly well after midnight -- part of the municipal plan to keep
the city lively and vibrant outside business hours.

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V.

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VI.

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VII.

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VIII.

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