http://www.transparent.com/portuguese/documentary-curitiba-living/ Language and Culture of the Portuguese-Speaking World Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:49:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.transparent.com/portuguese/documentary-curitiba-living/comment-page-1/#comment-3817 TED Talks | Portuguese Blog Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:32:26 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/portuguese/?p=631#comment-3817 [...] Jamie Lerner, Urban Planner & Mayor of Curitiba [...] [...] Jamie Lerner, Urban Planner & Mayor of Curitiba [...]

]]> http://www.transparent.com/portuguese/documentary-curitiba-living/comment-page-1/#comment-3247 Elvis Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:52:13 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/portuguese/?p=631#comment-3247 I must agree with Chris Smith. I currently live in Curitiba. It'sgreat compared to the other brazilian cities but it is way overated!! I saw this video before comming to Brazil and I was in asince dissapointed what high quality of life meant for the city with the highest in Brazil. People still go through red lights at night, scared of being in the city center, Rua XV de novembro still sees high crime night or day! Its great compared to other cities in Brazil but it's no London or Geneva. I must agree with Chris Smith. I currently live in Curitiba. It’sgreat compared to the other brazilian cities but it is way overated!! I saw this video before comming to Brazil and I was in asince dissapointed what high quality of life meant for the city with the highest in Brazil. People still go through red lights at night, scared of being in the city center, Rua XV de novembro still sees high crime night or day! Its great compared to other cities in Brazil but it’s no London or Geneva.

]]> http://www.transparent.com/portuguese/documentary-curitiba-living/comment-page-1/#comment-3246 Cris Smith Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:01:53 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/portuguese/?p=631#comment-3246 Curitiba offers a high quality of life for its inhabitants? Really? Define high quality of life.The same thing for excellent city planning. It is true that -- compared to other Brazilian cities -- Curitiba has many advantages. But this just because there are certain things (such as the bus system) that work here, contrary to many other cities in BR. Another really great thing is the number of green parks. However, Curitiba is extremely overrated and the idea that it offers high quality of life is part of a carefully designed political campaign. Curitiba offers a high quality of life for its inhabitants? Really? Define high quality of life.The same thing for excellent city planning. It is true that — compared to other Brazilian cities — Curitiba has many advantages. But this just because there are certain things (such as the bus system) that work here, contrary to many other cities in BR. Another really great thing is the number of green parks. However, Curitiba is extremely overrated and the idea that it offers high quality of life is part of a carefully designed political campaign.

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