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How To Keep a City Green?
Posted: 2012-09-18
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In our latest blog we learn of the ‘mythical’ city of Curitiba, a place renowned as a model of urban sustainability. A metropolis not in Sweden or Italy but in the deep south of Brazil; a city that collects 100 per cent of household recyclable waste and provides more than 50 square metres of green space per capita. But as population growth overwhelms public transport, and as lawmakers drop long-term planning for short-term profits, is the tide turning even for Curitiba? It’s an example of how to maintain urban sustainability, of the constant struggle to engage both leaders and citizens. Read on for more. |
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