Curitiba Mother’s Program Goes Global
The Curitiba Mother’s Program, which Mayor Luciano Ducci initiated to provide maternity and child care in Curitiba, will now be adopted by the United Nations (UN) in the poor countries of Africa and Asia to help save mothers and infants and contain the vertical transmission of HIV/AIDS. The program will also serve as the basis for a scientific study More...
Green Space in Curitiba Gets Even Bigger
Curitiba’s green space index, which was already an impressive 51.5 square meters per inhabitant, just got even better. Based on the new map of forested areas completed by the Municipal Department of the Environment, More...
Sheltering Animals
By Terry Caesar Who was it that said you can tell a lot about a society by its prisons? I’d prefer to claim that you can tell a lot about a society by its animal shelters. Brazil doesn’t come off More...
The Challenge of Multi-Mode Mobility
Certainly one of the biggest challenges in large urban areas today is urban mobility, how to ensure the population who live and work in a city can move in an organized fashion. The world now contains 7 billion More...
Underground Fiber Optics will Control Traffic
INFOVIA – a network of underground fiber optic cable – is being installed as part of the Central Beltway project in Curitiba for intelligent traffic monitoring in the city. “We are investing in More...
Safari of the Senses
The city of Curitiba, considered a model in Brazil, has announced yet another innovative project, this time in the area of visual impairment. “Safari of the Senses” is an initiative of the Municipal More...
FIEP Promotes Port Improvements to House Subcommittee
A meeting held in Paranaguá stressed the critical coordination necessary between the executive and legislative branches of the government as well as industry to improve port infrastructure in Paraná. The need More...
Hydrogen-Powered Bicycle In Curitiba
A bicycle with a motor powered by hydrogen is being tested in Curitiba as an alternative for urban mobility that is pollution-free. Developed by electrical engineer Giovanni Gaspar, the project entered the testing More...
Registering Your Validated Parking Card (ESTAR)
Curitiba drivers now have the option to register their ESTAR card (Validated Parking Card) on the URBS website: www.urbs.curitiba.pr.gov.br. By registering their parking card, drivers have the chance to contest More...
Palácio Rio Branco to be Restored to its Original Splendor
The announced refurbishment of Palácio Rio Branco (1895-1896) by City Hall will highlight its historical significance in Curitiba’s history by preserving the original characteristics of the building. The More...