22-03-2010, Source: Capitals Alliance

Mobility and transportation affect our daily lives and are therefore critical factors affecting both quality of life and quality of the world's environment. So how do some of the world's most recognizable national capitals develop green transit policy that will lead to long-term sustainability? Attendees will discuss ways that capital cities can demonstrate leadership in this important arena. Learn about strategies, plans, and projects that are helping to create a new culture for sustainable urban mobility.

Hear from leading experts in urban transportation, including Brasilia's own Guto indio da Costa, architect and designer of the Express Transportation System and Cassio Taniguchi, secretary of Brasilia's Department of Urban Development and the Environment. Mr. Taniguchi served as the mayor of Curitiba, where he was the driving force in implementing a rapid bus system. Also scheduled to present are Robert Cervero, a professor and specialist in urban transit policies at the University of California, Berkeley; Larry Beasley, an advisory committee chair at Ottawa's National Capital Commission and the former planning director for the city of Vancouver; and Mr. Marcel Beaudry, former mayor of Hull, Canada and past chairman of the National Capital Commission in Ottawa. 

Discussions and workshops will be devoted to relevant topics such as green urban transportation, capital cities leading the way, and planning for sustainable mobility. The Conference will take place at several of Brasilia's most renowned venues including the Republic Museum. Site visits to urban mobility strategic projects of the Federal District government are planned during the week.  

For more information, please contact

Giselle Moll Mascarenhas
Email: Giselle Moll Mascarenhas
Phone: 55 61 3214-4005

Brasilia, Brazil