City Center Revitalization Project
San Francisco, Carlos de Carvalho, and Augusto Stresser streets will be revitalized including landscaping with 116 new Ipês trees. The suite of public work announced by the mayor continues the City revitalization project already underway on Riachuelo Street, which is changing the profile of the City. The projects of the new work are being finalized 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...
World’s Largest Bus in Curitiba
On the 318th Anniversary of Curitiba, the city unveiled the Ligeirão Azul, the largest bi-articulated bus in the world, at 28 meters in length and carrying up to 250 passengers. The new bus will carry 45 percent More...
Police Officers Begin English and Spanish Classes
On March 15, a group of 90 Curitiba city police officers started classes in English and Spanish. The foreign language courses are the result of a partnership between the Municipal Social Defense Secretary and the More...
Governor and Mayor Initiate Curitiba Beltway Bidding
Mayor Luciano Ducci, Paraná governor Beto Richa, and the State Secretary of Urban Development, Cézar Silvestri, signed on Wednesday, March 2, a commitment of R$ 6.56 million, with funds from the Urban Development More...
International Women’s Day
The fourth secretary of the Curitiba City Council, Councilwoman Noemia Rocha (PMDB), represented the House in an event commemorating International Women’s Day, March 8, in the Legislative Assembly of Paraná. More...
Curitiba, Belo Horizonte and Porto Alegre Plan Subways
The mayors of Curitiba, Luciano Ducci, of Porto Alegre, José Fortunati, and of Belo Horizonte, Márcio Lacerda, have jointly approved subway projects in all three capital cities and guaranteed the necessary resources More...