Gilberto Kassab
"BETTER City, Better Life". This is the objective that all should
pursue with determination, objectivity, method and technology. Local governments
have expanded their responsibility on issues with global outreach. Improving
quality of life in urban centers implies, more and more, contributing to a
better quality of life in the whole world. World Expo 2010 Shanghai shall be the
greatest stage in recent years to exchange successful experiences, bringing
excellent opportunities for cities. Chinese Version >>
Sao Paulo has
been adopting public policies that contribute, in an effective way, to
sustainable development. We have implemented the Clean City Law to battle visual
pollution. It is an internationally recognized law that has not only improved
the city's image, but has also given us the fourth place among the chosen cities
to participate on Expo 2010 Shanghai. We are also the first Brazilian city to
have a specific legislation on climate change.
In 2010, when the entire
world will meet in Shanghai, Sao Paulo City will learn, encounter new projects,
bring lessons back home and show, as the largest city in South America, how it
has worked to promote development in a way that contributes to build a better
world for all.