How Curitiba Created Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)

In the 1970’s, the Brazilian city of Curitiba became famous for its innovate approach to urbanism, nowhere more influentially than through its development of BRT. Bus Rapid Transit would go on to influence cities across the globe, with many of the design details that make these systems work developed right here in Curitiba. Let’s take a look… Check out this playlist for more Brazilian urbanism:    • Brazil   Related Videos:    • Guadalajara’s Masterclass in Transit & Urb...      • Is This The Americas' Best-Designed Tram?      • The Americas' Best-Designed Metro System   Further Reading: Sustainable public urban transport systems: The case of Curitiba: https://www.lumes.lu.se/sites/lumes.l... The Evolution of Curitiba’s Public Transportation Network: https://curitibacityplanning.weebly.c... Curitiba: 50 Years of Lessons from the World’s First ‘Bus Rapid Transit’: https://usa.streetsblog.org/2024/10/1... Chapters: 0:00 The Birthplace of BRT 1:17 Curitiba and Jaime Lerner 2:44 Precursor Systems and the RIT 4:32 Tube Stations 7:06 Three-Part Urban Busways 9:30 Terminals, Hierarchy and Flexibility 11:26 Transit-Oriented Development 13:36 Infrastructure and Urban Places 15:19 Lessons from Curitiba Filmed in Curitiba in March 2026.