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2010 Honorable Mention: Curitiba, Brazil

Linha Verde, the Green Line, runs from the areas of Pinheirinho to Carlos Gomes

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Curitiba, Brazil already has one of the world’s leading Bus Rapid Transit systems. This year they expanded the system with the new “Green Line”, which was built on a former federal highway and flanked by a new linear park. City planners hope to spur high-density housing development, and have re-zoned the stretch from service-oriented to high-density residential and commercial.

For more information see:
http://www.chinabrt.org/en/cities/curitiba.aspx
http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/04/01/streetfilms-curitiba-the-cradle-of-bus-rapid-transit/
http://www.earthisland.org/journal/index.php/eij/article/get_on_the_bus/

2010 Honorable Mentions

2012 Finalists

  • Buenos Aires, Argentina

    In 2011, Buenos Aires' Sustainable Mobility Plan prioritized public transport, healthy mobility, traffic order and road safety, and improved citizens’ quality of life.

  • Cape Town, South Africa

    In 2011, Cape Town opened its first BRT corridor, fully integrated with cycling and was a first step at using transportation to increase inclusivity and accessibility.

  • Medellin, Colombia

    The solutions being implemented in Medellin are not only solving problems seen in the city itself, but in the region as a whole...

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