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“A Convenient Truth”


Last night I watched the inspirational documentary "A Convenient Truth" and I can't recommend the film enough. The film sends a positive message: Cities should be a solution not a problem for human beings. Curitiba, Brazil is the setting because it has successfully shown for the past 40 years how to transform problems into cost-effective solutions. As you can see from the above photo - click here for a larger, panormic view - it is a huge city.

The goal is to apply Curitaba's practices to cities around the world and in the film, policy makers share innovations in transportation, recycling, affordable housing, parks, and how this became one of the most livable cities in the world. I'm starting to fall in love with this place. 

 



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