Bicycle Parking Spaces
The Curitiba City Council approved a first-round draft law that stipulates parking spaces for bicycles be made available in the city. Under the proposal, authored by Councilman João Claudio Derosso (PSDB), the spaces may be offered in covered bicycle parks (public or private), where the bikes can stay for a long period; or by cycle stops, designated More...
Governor and Mayor Announce New Beltway
Governor Orlando Pessuti and Mayor Luciano Ducci announced this Friday (Aug. 20) in the Brazil Room of City Hall, the bidding documents for the construction of the Beltway, a transit corridor to encircle the central More...
The Mountaineer
Austrian-born Erwin Grogër arrived in Curitiba 26 years ago. An agronomist by training, on Marumbi Peak, Serra do Mar of Paraná, he introduced Brazil to the sport of technical climbing. Grogër lived in the Barreirinha More...
City Council Moves Towards ISO 9001
The City of Curitiba delivered to council members on Tuesday, August 3, laptops for use during the plenary sessions. In so doing, the City aims to promote higher savings on paper, since previously the agenda and More...
Tree Policy Geared to City Environment
Considering the great benefits that the city’s trees bring the population, Curitiba’s City Council requested specific services of City Hall regarding the trees. ”We believe that pruning should be treated More...
Curitiba Wins the Global Sustainable City Award 2010
Curitiba has won the Global Sustainable City Award, which is awarded to the world’s most sustainable city each year. The award is organised by the Globe Forum, of Sweden. “Sustainable development is one More...
Curitiba’s Logistics Plan
The Curitiba Municipal City Council participated in a meeting organised by City Hall in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), along with the Institute for Urban Research and Planning of Curitiba More...
Curitiba Zoo’s Chimp Bob “Reads” to Avoid Stress
Bob opens the box in front of him, which contains cereal bars and a weekly magazine, which he thumbs through as if wanting to catch up on the lifestyles of the rich and famous. Apolo finds a pumpkin, which he destroys More...
Anti-Smoking Law Goes into Effect
The Anti-smoking Law went into effect on November 19, 2009. Here are its stipulations: 1) Bars, coffee-shops, restaurants, snack-bars and nightclubs: Smoking is prohibited inside these establishments. Smoking More...
World Cup 2014 Stimulates the Country’s Regional Development
The World Cup is a universal gathering. However, it is mainly related to regional development. In 2014, a sports pot will lead to development in the five regions of Brazil. In the large metropolises and in small More...