A Convenient Truth: Urban Solutions from Curitiba, Brazil

Cities should be a solution not a problem for human beings. The city of Curitiba has demonstrated for the past 40 years how to transform problems into cost-effective solutions that can be applied in most cities around the world.

A Convenient Truth: Urban Solutions from Curitiba, Brazil is an informative, inspirational documentary aimed at sharing ideas to provoke environment-friendly and cost-effective changes in cities worldwide. The documentary focuses on innovations in transportation, recycling, social benefits including affordable housing, seasonal parks, and the processes that transformed Curitiba into one of the most livable cities in the world.

The film includes interviews from world renowned Curitiba's mayors Jaime Lerner and Cassio Tanigushi, as well as other brilliant minds who made Curitiba a world class model.

DVDs can be purchased at:

http://www.mariavazphoto.com/curitiba...

or

http://www.amazon.com/Convenient-Trut...

Written and Directed by Giovanni Vaz Del Bello

Produced by Maria Terezinha Vaz

Sound Design and Mixing by Lars Hidde

Music by Alexandre Papiba Godinho

Music played by Sambada

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[eldershelder]

I live and love Curitiba. BUT it is not so perfect as this video show. We do have many problems with public transport, poverty, floods and violence as any other city of the world!

[Giovanni Vaz Del Bello]

Yes, but don't focus so much on the negative, because as you mention, every city has them. Instead, focus on the positive aspects that are unique to Curitiba. Thanks.

[Claire Felong]

aw this movie Friday at a special screening. This is one of the most inspiring & hopeful movies I have seen in several years. It floored me that government official of Curitiba have been working for 30 years for the benefit of citizens and the earth, addressing so social problems at the same time tackling logical public transportation, waste disposal, health & poverty. If you can find a nearby screening, do not miss it. My next vacation destination.

[Giovanni Vaz Del Bello]

Thank you for the nice comment. Where did you see the movie?

[lexlimbu]

we'r studying curitiba in our geo lessons and wow. the place looks really nice and well sustained.

[loahh]

curitiba is great.

great things to all tastes, and not with an extreme population!

i love here.

i love being curitibana!

[lotmaakchos]

He/She was not focusing on the negative but rather, painting a broader picture of the situation as a whole.

[Filipe Moura]

Curitiba eh foda, mesmo eu morando nos EUA!

Amo essa cidade!

[Filipe Moura]

If we compare Curitiba with the rest of the world Curitiba is a great city,

I love this place, but the Curitiba was plan for 20 or 30 years, now the traffic is starting been a big problem!

But i love this place, and i think about the public transportation compare whit the rest of the world we are in advantage!

[ccpisa]

Curitiba is a beautiful city because of people like Jaime Lerner. I would love him to return to the policy and further improve our city. (Curitiba é uma bela cidade graças a pessoas como Jaime Lerner. Gostaria muito que ele voltasse para a política e melhorasse mais ainda a nossa cidade.)

[Giovanni Vaz Del Bello]

E voce ja pegou um em Sao Paulo? Ou na California? Os dois são horriveis. Aqui na California nem tem onibus para varios locais. Se quiser ir para certos lugares tem que dirigir. De graças a Deus que tem onibus para ir da Santa Candida até Capão Raso. E os sistemas de onibus no mundo inteiro perdem dinheiro. O sistema de Curitiba é um dos unicos no mundo que é bem planejado e ganha dinheiro. É um sistema modelo que o mundo inteiro vai até Curitiba para aprender.

[Giovanni Vaz Del Bello]

Nenhuma cidade é perfeita. Existe problemas em TODAS as cidades do mundo. A diferença em Curitiba é a demonstração que quando a criatividade e a força de vontade se unem, coisas maravilhosas podem acontecer. Curitiba eliminou quase todos seus problemas de enchente construindo parques maravilhosos, Curitiba foi uma das primeiras cidades NO MUNDO a criar um programa de reciclagem que motivou o povo a separar o lixo, Curitiba tem sistema de transporte que é lucrativo, e muito mais.