Urban Planning and Regeneration: Key to Tackling Climate Change

Dundee, March 18th, 2008

Arch. Liana Vallicelli

Institute Institute for for Research and Urban Planning Research and Urban Planning of Curitibaof Curitiba

Curitiba: Integrated Urban Planning

Curitiba

“abundance of pine fruits– muito pinhão – ”

Conceptual Framework of theSustainable Urban Planning

Sustainability relates tothe existence of abalanced relationshipbetween people andnature, or between societyand its environment.

The concept is linked tosocial inclusion,environmentalpreservation, economicfeasibility and institutionalcontinuity.

The Curitiba process:PLANNINGMANAGEMENTMONITORING

IPPUCDecember 1st,

1965

Mission

- Coordinate urban planning and monitoring the

growth process of the city

- Elaborate programs, plans, projects

- Seek excellency and share best practices in urban

planning

- Follow municipal actions and the integration with

the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba.

InstituteInstitute for for ResearchResearch andand UrbanUrban PlanningPlanning of Curitiba of Curitiba

MunicipalityMunicipality of Curitiba of CuritibaIPPUC

Curitiba:

The city

HDI - 0.85 - 3rd HDI within

brazilian capitals

Budget 2006 - US$ 1.2 billion

2007 - US$ 1.3 billion

CuritibaCuritiba432 km2

1,825,949 inhab

Growth rate: 1.86%

15,622,33 km2

3,221,823 inhab

Growth rate: 2.01%

26 municipalities

MetropolitanMetropolitan

RegionRegion

CURITIBA AND SURROUNDINGS

YEAR POPULATION

2005 3,110,455

1985 1,560,000

1975 940,000

1965 455,000

1955 350,000

!

Urban population

growth

Metropolitan Area

2020 3,502,667

Curitiba’s Master Plans

DOWNTOWN

N

S

W EDOWNTOWN

AGACHE PLAN

1943

MASTER PLAN1966

MASTER PLAN / CITY ACT2004

Radial andPerimetral Growth

140.000 inhabitants

Linear Growth

450.0000 inhabitants

Master Plans

N

S

W EDOWNTOWN

Setting down of city structure

and metropolitan aproach1.600.000 inhabitants

Principles of Urban Planning

LAND USE

STREETNETWORK

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CIA

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VE

LOP

ME

NT

EC

ON

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ENVIRONMENT

PUBLICTRANSPORTATION

Changes in the city

• physical• environmental

• cultural• economical

• social

Road Network Transportation

Integrated PlanningPhysical change

Zoning

ARAUCÁRIA

SÃO JOSÉDOS PINHAIS

CAMPOMAGRO

PINHAIS

CAMPOLARGO

ALMIRANTETAMANDARÉ

FAZENDA RIO GRANDE

COLOMBO

P/ CERRO AZUL

P/ JOINVILLE

P/ UNIÃO DAVITÓRIA

P/ PORTOALEGRE

P/ PARANAGUÁ

P/ PONTAGROSSA

P/ PIRAÍ DO SUL

P/ SÃO PAULO

P/ RIBEIRA

Preservation17%

Mainly residential58%

Mainly commercial/ services16%

Mainly industrial6%

Mixed use areas3%

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Structural Corridors

West axis

Downtown

North: 67.405 inhabitants

South + East: 170.998 inhabitants

West: 33.466 inhabitants

TOTAL: 271.869 inhabitantsBusiness activities: 14.684

Structural CorridorsPopulation along structural corridors

South axis

Evolution of the Integrated Network

1974 19951980

Public Transportation

13 municipalities

2,260,000 passengers / day

28 terminals — 351 tube stations — 385 lines

Network Accessibility — 500m

Single Fare

Exclusive bus lanes: 72 Km

Bus system integrated to

land use and street network

BUS TERMINALS

Public Transportation

IDENTITY OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

IDENTITY OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION60% Work

10% Education

30% Other

Trips:

Social Fare

Reduced fare on Sundays

Public Transportation for Social Inclusion

TOURISM LINE

INTERDISTRICT

FEEDER

CONVENTIONAL SPECIAL SCHOOL LINE

INTER-HOSPITALS

BUSES OF THE SYSTEM

CENTRAL LINE

Urban Mobility Improving the system

Inclusion of 2 lanes more in front oftube stations for direct lines

TRIPS: 45% Bus - 2.260.000 passengers 22% Car

Challenges:

More capacity in the corridors

More speed 17Km/h to 25 Km/h

Best/Alternative Fuel

Less stops

Less pollution

1a

phase

03 lines

03 terminals

12 stations

Length: 20Km

Range: 23 districts

Green LineThe 6th Axis

Transfer of Building Rights

Green LineLand Use and the environment

Linear Park

20,8 Km

18 Km of

bicycle paths

SOUTH STRUCTURALAXIS

Nova Curitiba

Av. Paraná

Represa Do Passaúna

DOWNTOWNMal. Floriano

Parque IguaçúGreen Line

Porto Alegre !

Ponta Grossa "

INDUSTRIALDISTRICT

Parque Barigui

São Paulo #

Green Line and the Corridors

Urban MobilityStudies for high capacity transportation system

120 Km

Bicycle Paths

System of Conservation Units51,50 m2 of green area / inhabitant

17 parks and 14 woods

429 squares

346 public gardens

52 pedestrian areas

27 public gardens

Integrated PlanningEnvironmental change

Permeability rate 25%Use of alternative water sources in buildingswith more than 3,000 m!

BARIGUI PARK

Environmental Preservation

WIRE OPERA HOUSE

PARQUE TANGUÁ

Environmental Preservation

TANGUÁ PARK

GERMAN PARK

POLISH PARK

TINGUI PARKUCRANIAN MEMORIAL

Environmental and Cultural Preservation

Recycling and Environmental Education

Garbage that is not Garbage

Green exchange Open University for the Environment

Human scale

Priority for pedestrians

Arts/Culture/Heritage

Integrated PlanningCultural change

Population: 157,461 inhabitantsCompanies: 5202

50,000 direct jobs150,000 indirect jobs

Integrated PlanningEconomical change

1973 - Industrial District of Curitiba

Municipal guards

Sports and Leiusre

Distribution of Municipal Services and Equipment

Health

Food Culture

Education Children

Regionais

Renda até 3 SM

Áreas de Ocupação Irregular

RUA DA CIDADANIA

Integrated PlanningSocial change

Health care unit

Digital inclusion

School Lighthouse of

Knowledge

Social care

78,79

41,43

60,47

84,4 82,96

94,89

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30

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50

60

70

80

90

100

Habitação Saúde Educação

(%)

1991

2000

Evolution in Curitiba between 1991 and 2000

Life Quality Index

0,7640,7420,6850,462Brasil

0,7860,7600,7000,440Paraná

0,8560,7990,7600,713Curitiba

2000199019801970

HDI

Integrated PlanningSocial change

Democratic Urban

Management

Access to InformationCity of Knowledge

Provision of wide Internet access

Digital inclusion

Se Lig@ CuritibaMega web portal

71 kiosks

E-govOffering more services and

information from the municipality

to the citizen

Descentralized Public Services

Citizenship streets

Planning at a Local Scale

Democratic Urban Management

government community

Secto

rial p

lans Local plans

Masterplan

InformationCapacitybuilding

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Thank you!

Liana Vallicelliliana@ippuc.org.brwww.ippuc.org.br