In Thursday’s class we watched a segment on sustainable cities. The man leading the discussion was Jamie Lerner from Curitiba, and talked about the things we can do to make cities cleaner and better to live in. He starts off by saying, “the city is not the problem, and it is the solution.” Mobility and sustainability are very important for the cities. Lerner talks about how cars are bad for the city because of emissions. He believes cities should use busses, metros, bikes or even to walk as modes of transportation. This would allow cities to save more. I agree completely with his idea of having a separate bus lane. This would definitely minimize traffic, and be a positive thing in downtown areas. Lerner’s master plan for Curitiba is great and would do well in the United States if people were more open to the idea. I don’t think people would be ok with giving up their cars and using public transportation. Mobility creates a huge inequality among cities. If a change such as the bus system is put into place, this will give those who don’t have cars an opportunity to travel to the places they need to go. Overall this idea would help the environment, which is most important and also improve cities in many positive ways.
Sustainable Cities
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