clever de almeida: energy efficiency in cities - curitiba's green line
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City of CuritibaInstitute for Research and Urban Planning of Curitiba
Cléver Ubiratan Teixeira de AlmeidaPresident
Energy Efficiency in Cities: Curitiba’s Green LineWorld Bank’s Energy Week April 2009
Curitiba: Seeking Energy Efficiency through a continuous urban planning process, resulting on creative, fast, economic, and integrated measures.
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The Green LineA new development axis in the city (under construction), integrating
land use to public transport and street network, promoting the integration of several areas and directly reaching 23 districts.
PROJECT SITEPROJECT SITE CURRENT SITUATION
1. Former Federal road crossing the city;
2. Average of 45,000 vehicles/day
3. Service Zone
4. Automobile and heavy truck oriented
(low pedestrian safety)
5. Low urban integration (the road is a
urban barrier)
SÃO JOSÉDOS PINHAISARAUCÁRIA
CAMPOLARGO
CAMPO MAGRO
ALMIRANTE TAMANDARÉCOLOMBO
PINHAIS
CENTENÁRIO
PINHAIS
BOQUEIRÃO
SÍTIO CERCADO
12 v/h
CAMPO COMPRIDO
PINHEIRINHO
20.000 PASS/PICO
130.000 PASS/D.U.NORTE - 23 v/h
OESTE - 14 v/h
SUL - 67 v/hBOQUEIRÃO - 41v/h
LESTE - 35 v/h
SANTA CÂNDIDA11.000 C. MÁXIMA
80% EIXO N/S
10.000 PASS/PICO
80.000 PASS/D.U. **
6.000 C. MÁXIMA
60% EIXO L/O
38.000 PASS/PICO
260.000 PASS/D.U.
21.000 C. MÁXIMA
80% EIXO N/S19.000 PASS/PICO
125.000 PASS/D.U.
11.000 C. MÁXIMA
75% RENOVAÇÃO
17.000 PASS/PICO
115.000 PASS/D.U. *
11.500 C. MÁXIMA
60% EIXO L/O
DIAGRAMA DASCARGAS MÁXIMAS
LEGENDA
BIARTICULADOLINHA DIRETA
6.0005.000
2.500
9.000
4.0007.000
7.000
14.000
3.000
3.000
* EXCLUSO PINHAIS/GUADALUPE - 14.739 PASS/D.U.** INCLUSO LIGEIRINHO CTBA/CAMPO LARGO - 7.865 PASS/D.U.
NÚMEROS ARREDONDADOS
CURRENT LOAD ON THE CURITIBA´S PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM:
1.Pressure and demand on the
existing North-South Axes
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WEST AXIS
EAST AXIS
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Specific Objectives
• Reduce the load on the north-south axes transport system;
• Increase the reach of the public transport system;
• Modernize the fleet of buses, using Bio Fuel;
• Reduce travel time;
• Increase the safety to pedestrians: public lighting, signaling;
• Improve road safety;
• Implement bike ways and sidewalks;
• Implement a boulevard along the axis, using native plants;
•Transform a former service zone into a mixed-use area increasing
density and providing services;
• Recover three existing urban parks along the axis.
Main Objectives
•Transform a former Federal road into an urban avenue, increasing the integration between districts in the city;
•Modernize the public transport system and broaden its access, specifically reaching the north, central, and south areas, following measures to assure environmental conservation.
GREEN LINE PROJECT
(FUTURA)
THE GREEN LINE PROJECT
Total length: 18km23 districts affected(287,000 people)
The project is divided into 2 phasesPHASE 1: Extension 10kmBeginning of construction works: Jan 2007 / Beginning of operation: Apr 2009Investment: R$ 121 million (US$ 53 million)International funding (IDB): 60% / Counterpart City of Curitiba (PMC): 40%
THE PROJECT: STREET NETWORK
Urban Integration
THE PROJECT: STREET NETWORK
DEDICATED BUS LANE
THREE LANES
THREE LANES
LOCAL LANE + PARKING
LOCAL LANE + PARKING
THE PROJECT: PUBLIC TRANSPORT
North Sector - 8 stations (+1 future)South Sector - 5 stations
Line 2 - Atuba/ Central Station
Line 3 - Atuba/ Pinheirinho
Line 1 - Pinheirinho/ Central Station
2 lanes (3.5m each)
3 lanes (3.5m each)
3 lanes (3.5m each)
Local lane (6m)
Local lane (6m)
Bus Stations: 1km apart
THE PROJECT: PUBLIC TRANSPORT
BusStations
THE PROJECT: PUBLIC TRANSPORT
THE PROJECT: LAND USE AND ZONING
Building incentives
Mixed use
Development poles
(FUTURA)
Atuba ParkAtuba Park
Portugal WoodsPortugal Woods
Municipal Garden/ Orchard Municipal Garden/ Orchard
BoulevardBoulevard
THE PROJECT: ENVIRONMENT
• Park: 21,000m2
• 5,200 trees, of 22 native species
• 18 Km of bikeways (6km in phase 1)
• Other works
THE PROJECT: ENVIRONMENT
WATER
•Stations are provided with mechanisms to collect, store and reuse the rain water
ENERGY
•Use of energy efficient system for Public lighting
CONSTRUCTION WORKS WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
•Plan to warranty the correct final disposal of the construction works waste
THE PROJECT: ENVIRONMENT
Buses running on Bio Fuel
GREEN LINE EXPECTED OUTCOMES
• Improvement of the public transport system regarding quality and travel time;
• Enhancement of urban mobility and integration;
• Socioeconomic development for the project site and sourroudings;
• Improvement of environmental aspects.
