Thursday, April 7, 2011

Transit Guru: Jamie Lerner

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/07/13/jaime.lerner.curitiba.brazil/index.html?iref=allsearch


Jaime Lerner (born December 17, 1937) was governor of the state of ParanĂ¡, in southern Brazil. He is renowned as an architect and urban planner, having been mayor of Curitiba, capital of ParanĂ¡, three times (1971–75, 1979–84 and 1989–92).

A pioneer in Brazilian urban design and transit, he now focuses his energies on his architectural practice. http://www.jaimelerner.com/