CURITIBA, BRAZIL IS KICKING OUR ASS.

CURITIBA, BRAZIL IS KICKING OUR ASS.

The city utilizes a system of bus lines that range from neighborhood shuttles to high-speed transit lanes. The city’s whole transit system relies only on buses, which travel as fast as subways but cost about 1/40 as much as rail transit. It works, too—75% of residents use transit. Curitiba also features a “24 hour street”, a partially enclosed pedestrian-only walkway on which all businesses are open 24 hours. The street was created in response to residents’ concerns about downtown crime and safety, but has since developed into a thriving commercial marketplace.