A Convenient Truth: Urban Solutions from Curitiba, Brazil

Studio: Maria Vaz Photography, Del Bello Pictures
Category: DVD

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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 12 reviews
Sales Rank: 26860

Format: Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Portuguese (Original Language)
Region: 0
Running Time: 52 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6

UPC: 883629171593
ASIN: B000OONRSY

Release Date: March 21, 2007
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A Convenient Truth: Urban Solutions from Curitiba, Brazil

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5 out of 5 stars a must see    October 18, 2008
Andree S. Thompson (Berkeley, Ca USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This is one of the most inspirational, hopeful stories about environmental and community justice issues that's out there. We need this kind of hope to help combat all the doom/gloom reality. See it and be glad for such creative politicians and thinkers in the world to learn from .


5 out of 5 stars Inspiring Urban Planning    September 18, 2008
Philo (Honolulu, Hawaii)
When governments such as the municipal government of Curticiba in Brazil have limited funds, governments can still be effective. This is a fantastic overview of how a city can be green and cutting edge in transportation without much economic cost. See why many municipalities have looked to Curticiba as a model of urban resilliance.


5 out of 5 stars Is a must see movie    September 9, 2008
Jesus G. Ochoa Cardenas
This movie, explain us how societies can develope on an autosuficient and ecological way, it`s amazing how they solve Curitiba`s grow. Everybody should see this movie.


5 out of 5 stars Courage to Change    September 5, 2008
Wyepacket (California, United States)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

Environmental changes you always hoped could happen are documented in this delightful, enlightening film.

Take an ordinary, not-so-beautiful, not-so-successful, non-environmentally positive town and think. A vision to improve in 3 major areas became reality; public and private transportation were revamped, housing created and improved, and recycling became a matter of public pride. Beautiful parks were created on top of blighted areas and dumps. The city of Curitiba became a destination instead of a place to pass through.

You look at the figures involved in these fantastic changes and say, gee, they look like ordinary people, and yet this whole thing is pure genius!

Then the whine is, Why Can't We Do This In The USA? Is it the bureaucracies? Is it too big an idea for us? It can't be the money -- the project's leaders tell how the projects became self-sufficient and paid for themselves in a short time.

I'm a teacher in Adult Education, where adults receive a High School Diploma (accredited) (not a GED) and I am incorporating this DVD in classes of Economics, Geography, Sociology, and Earth Science. The more people who see it and are inspired by it, the better. I recommend it to everyone on the planet.




5 out of 5 stars Great information    June 12, 2008
L. C. Lewis (Florida)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Loved the Documentary, very good info and gives hope for solving major problems in an urban situation.