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One of the demands of Brazilian protesters has been the access to free public transport, subsidized by the government. This idea could sound a bit out of context. However, there is some examples in the world that worth to explore.

Something related happen in Geneva, where tourist have access to a free ride card, that permits them trip around the city.

http://goeurope.about.com/od/geneva/a/free-geneva-transportation.htm

In Sydney, there is some central lines that are for free in order to facilitate the mobility of the people, mainly in the places where are located the business districts and offices.
Australia have other example, because in Melbourne you can have a free ride if you take the Metro before 7:00 am.

http://www.pragmatismopolitico.com.br/2013/06/conheca-cidades-que-tem-transporte-publico-de-graca.html
http://www.weekendnotes.com/how-to-save-on-public-transport-melbourne/

Other recent case is Estonia, where the capital city of Tallinn has invested in a free public transport system for residents, which have been a success.

For more information, please check this note…

Is it possible for something that’s spherical to have a physical end or beginning? A ball just keeps going on and on and on and on. No matter how many times you turn it, you never get to any definitive beginning or end. Where does an egg start and where does it end? With the chicken or the egg or the chicken or the egg or the chicken?

Well, in spite of its spherical shape, planet Earth has many beginnings and endings and they are found at the boundaries of the colossal shifting plates that comprise its surface! Plate tectonics account for many of the soaring and plummeting landscapes on our planet and it explains a host of our most frightening natural disasters, from spewing volcanoes to shuddering earthquakes. It builds beautiful fertile islands in the middle of vast ocean expanses while ripping the ocean floor apart elsewhere, forming trenches…

Please have a look at the Annual Meeting of the Urban Affairs Association, San Antonio, TX, USA, March 19-22, 2014.