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In an exclusive interview, Jaime Lerner talks about challenges faced by public transport in Brazil and his expectations for the III SIBRT Conference
Jaime Lerner will be a keynote speaker at the Third SIBRT Conference of Best Practices in Latin America (Belo Horizonte, June 4-7). Photo by Chris Isidoro/EMBARQ Brazil.
The architect and urban planner Jaime Lerner – former Mayor of Curitiba for three terms and former Governor of Paraná for two terms – regards large urban center problems with a unique point of view. For him, the voice of the majority that repeats and reinforces the discourse that large cities are doomed to fail when it comes to urban mobility is a blurred vision of the city, "It is like a body receiving people’s life; not just a group of concrete and roads."
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Passengers exit one of Curitiba, Brazil's famous tube stations on the city's bus rapid transit (BRT) system. Photo by Fabio Mascarenhas/Flickr.
Essential to the sustainable development of cities, mobility was a central agenda item for the Second Meeting of Municipalities for Sustainable Development, held in Brasilia April 23-25.
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Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system is a shining example of a sustainable, low-carbon transport system in Asia. Photo by Williamcho/Flickr.
The world, and Asia in particular, is heading in the wrong direction
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Passengers board a bus on Lima, Peru's Metropolitano bus rapid transit (BRT) system. Photo by EMBARQ.
On May 2 and 3, transport professionals and representatives from the cities of Leon, Mexico; Santiago, Chile; Bogota, Columbia; and Sao Paulo, Brazil, will convene in Lima, Peru, for the Forum on Integrated Transport Systems in Latin America, organized by the Transitemos Foundation.
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CONNECTKaro participants convened in Mumbai, India, to discuss ways in which sustainable transport and urban development can help build a brighter future for India’s cities. Pictured: Children at play in Mumbai. Photo by EMBARQ.
By Holger Dalkmann and Ashwin Prabhu — this post also appears in WRI Insights
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Sustainable transport and urbanization event set to kick-off in Mumbai
Pedestrians and auto-rickshaws compete for space on the streets of Mumbai, India. Photo by EMBARQ.
On April 15-16, Indian and international experts will discuss the current scenario of sustainable transport and urban planning in India, and the opportunities for the future of sustainable cities
Visit the conference website at embarqindia.org/CONNECTKaro
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A driver steers a taxi in Kolkata, India. Photo by Chris JL/Flickr. Cropped.
In 2011, nearly 350 million people lived in Indian cities. More than 300 million new residents will join them over the next few decades to become part of the new urban India. This population boom will stress an already-pressured urban infrastructure system, especially with regard to transportation.
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Pedestrian crossing in Lima, Peru. Lima is one city with the potential to learn from the hurdles and successes of EMBARQ Andino in Arequipa in regards to integrated transport systems. Photo by c.alberto/Flickr.
After several months of negotiation between representatives of the City of Arequipa, the city’s Office of Road Traffic and Transportation, and the Integrated Transport System provider SIT-Arequipa, EMBARQ Andino was awarded a contract to provide technical assistance to make Arequipa’s bus system more functional, and more integrated. This announcement recognizes the expertise of EMBARQ Andino - one of the six centers from the EMBARQ Network - and will positively affect the pre-operational phase of the long-awaited integrated bus system in Arequipa.
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Pictured: Successful peer-to-peer learning in action at the TransOeste bus rapid transit (BRT) headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo by Mariana Gil/EMBARQ Brazil.
Advanced bus systems have the unique potential to provide innovative and efficient solutions to traffic congestion, vehicle emissions, and road safety at a much lower cost to cities than rail systems. With more than 160 advanced bus systems either in operation or under construction in cities around the world, as well as more than 20 cities currently exploring the possibility, the need to facilitate a network through which cities can share valuable knowledge and practices is clear.
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Passengers buy tickets for the TransOeste bus rapid transit (BRT) system at a bilheteria (ticket office) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo by Mariana Gil/EMBARQ Brazil.
Guanabara Palace, the official address of State Governor Sergio Cabral, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is the stage today of a meeting between the fifteen main institutions involved in urban transit in Brazil.