Institute for Research and Urban Planning of Curitiba

Curitiba: Integrated Urban Planning

Urban Planning and Regeneration: Key to Tackling Climate Change
Dundee, March 18th, 2008
Arch. Liana Vallicelli

Curitiba
abundance of pine fruits
muito pinho

Conceptual Framework of the

Sustainable Urban Planning
Sustainability relates to
the existence of a
balanced relationship
between people and
nature, or between society
and its environment.
The concept is linked to
social inclusion,
environmental
preservation, economic
feasibility and institutional
continuity.
The Curitiba process:
PLANNING
MANAGEMENT
MONITORING

Institute for Research and Urban Planning of Curitiba

Municipality of Curitiba
IPPUC

Mission
- Coordinate urban planning and monitoring the
growth process of the city
- Elaborate programs, plans, projects
- Seek excellency and share best practices in urban
planning
- Follow municipal actions and the integration with
the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba.

IPPUC
December 1st,
1965

Curitiba:
The city

Curitiba
432 km2
1,825,949 inhab
Growth rate: 1.86%

Metropolitan
Region
15,622,33 km2
3,221,823 inhab
Growth rate: 2.01%
26 municipalities

HDI Budget

0.85 - 3rd HDI within

brazilian capitals
2006 - US$ 1.2 billion
2007 - US$ 1.3 billion

CURITIBA AND SURROUNDINGS

Metropolitan Area

Urban population
growth
!

YEAR

POPULATION

1955

350,000

1965

455,000

1975

940,000

1985

1,560,000

2005

3,110,455

2020

3,502,667

Curitibas Master Plans

Master Plans
AGACHE PLAN

MASTER PLAN
1966

1943

MASTER PLAN / CITY ACT

2004

DOWNTOWN

DOWNTOWN

DOWNTOWN

Radial and
Perimetral Growth

Linear Growth

Setting down of city structure

and metropolitan aproach

140.000 inhabitants

450.0000 inhabitants

1.600.000 inhabitants

Principles of Urban Planning

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LAND USE

ENVIRONMENT

Changes in the city

physical
environmental
cultural
economical
social

PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION

Integrated Planning
Physical change
Zoning

Road Network
P/ RIBEIRA

P/ CERRO AZUL
P/ PIRA
DO SUL

Transportation

COLOMBO
ALMIRANTE
TAMANDAR

CAMPO
MAGRO

P/ SO
PAULO

P/ PONTA
GROSSA

PINHAIS

CAMPO
LARGO

P/ PARANAGU

SO JOS
DOS PINHAIS

ARAUCRIA

P/ UNIO DA
VITRIA

FAZENDA
RIO GRANDE
P/ PORTO
ALEGRE

17%

Preservation

58%

Mainly residential

16%
6%
3%

Mainly commercial/ services

Mainly industrial
Mixed use areas

P/ JOINVILLE

Structural Corridors

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Structural Corridors
Population along structural corridors
North: 67.405 inhabitants
South + East: 170.998 inhabitants
West: 33.466 inhabitants
TOTAL: 271.869 inhabitants
Business activities: 14.684

Downtown

South axis

West axis

Public Transportation
Evolution of the Integrated Network

1974

1980

1995

13 municipalities
2,260,000 passengers / day
28 terminals 351 tube stations 385 lines
Network Accessibility 500m
Single Fare
Exclusive bus lanes: 72 Km

Bus system integrated to

land use and street network

Public Transportation
BUS TERMINALS

IDENTITY OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

IDENTITY OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Trips: 60% Work
10% Education
30% Other

Public Transportation for Social Inclusion

Social Fare
Reduced fare on Sundays

SPECIAL SCHOOL LINE

CONVENTIONAL

BUSES OF THE SYSTEM

CENTRAL LINE

INTERDISTRICT

FEEDER

TOURISM LINE

INTER-HOSPITALS

Urban Mobility
Improving the system

Inclusion of 2 lanes more in front of

tube stations for direct lines

TRIPS: 45% Bus - 2.260.000 passengers

22% Car

Challenges:
More capacity in the corridors
More speed 17Km/h to 25 Km/h
Best/Alternative Fuel
Less stops
Less pollution

Green Line
The 6th Axis
03 lines
03 terminals
12 stations

1a
phase

Length: 20Km
Range: 23 districts

Green Line
Land Use and the environment
Transfer of Building Rights

Linear Park
20,8 Km
18 Km of
bicycle paths

Green Line and the Corridors

So Paulo #

Green Line

Av. Paran

Parque Igua

Mal. Floriano
DOWNTOWN

Parque Barigui

SOUTH STRUCTURAL
AXIS
Porto Alegre

Nova Curitiba

INDUSTRIAL
DISTRICT

Represa Do Passana
Ponta Grossa "

Urban Mobility
Studies for high capacity transportation system

Bicycle Paths
120 Km

Integrated Planning
Environmental change
System of Conservation Units
51,50 m2 of green area / inhabitant
17 parks and 14 woods
429 squares
346 public gardens
52 pedestrian areas
27 public gardens

Permeability rate 25%

Use of alternative water sources in buildings
with more than 3,000 m!

Environmental Preservation

WIRE OPERA HOUSE

BARIGUI PARK

Environmental Preservation

TANGU PARK

PARQUE TANGU

Environmental and Cultural Preservation

GERMAN PARK

POLISH PARK

TINGUI PARK
UCRANIAN MEMORIAL

Recycling and Environmental Education

Garbage that is not Garbage

Green exchange

Open University for the Environment

Integrated Planning
Cultural change

Human scale
Priority for pedestrians
Arts/Culture/Heritage

Integrated Planning
Economical change
1973 - Industrial District of Curitiba

Population: 157,461 inhabitants

Companies: 5202
50,000 direct jobs
150,000 indirect jobs

Integrated Planning
Social change
Distribution of Municipal Services and Equipment
Food

Culture

Health care unit

Education

Children

Digital inclusion

Sports and Leiusre Social care

Health

Municipal guards

School

Lighthouse of
Knowledge

RUA DA CIDADANIA

Regionais
Renda at 3 SM
reas de Ocupao Irregular

Integrated Planning
Social change

Life Quality Index

(%)
100
90
80

94,89
78,79

84,4

82,96

70

60,47

60

1991

50

41,43

2000

40
30
20
10
0

Evolution in Curitiba
between 1991 and
2000
Habitao
Sade
Educao

HDI
1970

1980

1990

2000

Curitiba

0,713

0,760

0,799

0,856

Paran

0,440

0,700

0,760

0,786

Brasil

0,462

0,685

0,742

0,764

Democratic Urban
Management

Access to Information
City of Knowledge

Se Lig@ Curitiba

E-gov

Mega web portal

Offering more services and

information from the municipality
to the citizen

Provision of wide Internet access

Digital inclusion
71 kiosks

Descentralized Public Services

Citizenship streets

Planning at a Local Scale

Democratic Urban Management

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Capacity
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Information

Thank you!
Liana Vallicelli
liana@ippuc.org.br
www.ippuc.org.br