What Happens When There Is No Planning

Sao Paulo, Brazil, the world's 4th-most-populous-city has opted out of long-range transportation planning. A disaster.

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March 4, 2001, 11:00 AM PST

Because of the deplorable transportation system, the rich have taken to travelling in helicopters. This is a symbol of urban dysfunction. "Sao Paulo has sunk into a science fiction-like murk of traffic, pollution and crime." Having failed to plan for or combat the transportation crisis, the elite avoid it by taking to the air."

Thanks to Gwenn Hilburn

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Sunday, March 4, 2001 in The Los Angeles Times

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