Sunday, June 22, 2008

Curitiba, Brazil




What if the the United States was more like Curitiba, Brazil? Can you imagine living in cities where the local government buys your trash from you? Yes, your trash! In an effort to clean up the city of Curitiba the local government pays the citizens with bus tokens and food. Curitiba has earned the title of the world's cleanest city.

Curitiba, Brazil had public transportation problems like many other cities around the world. Today Curitiba is known as the world's most efficient transportation system. The tube-shaped bus stops allow quicker boarding and departing of passengers. This system has brought government officials praise from around the world. Why more cities are not using this system? Could it be that this technology advancement only works well in Curitiba?

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