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Greater Curitiba

Coordinates: 25°25′47″S 49°16′19″W / 25.4297°S 49.2719°W / -25.4297; -49.2719
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Greater Curitiba is the area of Brazil including and surrounding the city of Curitiba, Paraná state. The population in 2015, according to the Brazilian Institute for Geography and Statistics was of 3,502,790 inhabitants.[1][2]

In urban planning circles, the greater Curitiba area has received attention for advancing sustainable urbanization. Its leaders integrated the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and city development, using high-capacity, high-quality dedicated busways to guide growth along well-defined lineal axes.

References

  1. ^ http://saladeimprensa.ibge.gov.br/noticias?view=noticia&id=1&busca=1&idnoticia=2972
  2. ^ Cervero, Robert (1998). The Transit Metropolis: A Global Enquiry. Island Press. p. 266. ISBN 9781597269315.

25°25′47″S 49°16′19″W / 25.4297°S 49.2719°W / -25.4297; -49.2719


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