A Tale of Two Cities: Curitiba
A Tale of Two Cities: Curitiba
Brazil's (and the region's) leader in sustainability is making new strides, but some of the city's first successes are under strain.
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It’s nine a.m. in the Nossa Senhora de Aparecida vila (shantytown) in Curitiba, Brazil, and dozens of people have formed a line at the top of a small hill. Despite a slight drizzle and the brisk cold of the morning, people stand patiently with filled wheelbarrows and carts. Two trucks pull up to the front of the queue and open their tailgates. The green one is practically empty, with the exception of a large scale. The white one is full of produce.
The first woman in line wheels a...
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