The Green Era: 1980s The 1980s was a decade marked by widespread economic recession, rising urban poverty and increasing deforestation rates in Brazil. Yet, now with more than 900,000 people ...

Curitiba is Brazil's showpiece of urban planning, known among city architects worldwide as a pioneering achievement in metropolitan renovation and innovation. In the 1960s, a redesign effort was ...

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In Brazil, smart Head of Brand Management Anders-Sundt Jensen says, the small size will be a hit in the crowded urban centers, starting with São Paulo. The Daimler press release (pasted after the ...