Brazil
is on an upward journey. It has been placed better than various strong
economies in the world. The uprising development in major parts of Brazil has
created millions of job opportunities for the citizens. Development and growth
have never walked so much in sync in Brazil. But this must shift our focus to a
few decades from now when the population will increase, there would be more
number of people living in metropolitans and the demand for developed
infrastructure would be at an all time high.
Jose Sergio
de Oliveira Machado, the former President of Transpetro remarks that the
biggest challenge would be to develop cities which would accommodate a large
number of people. Along with that, there would be a need to develop a robust
transport system and appropriate routes and roads. There needs to be better
planned and bigger roads to facilitate for a smooth flow of traffic. The amount
of number of vehicles being registered is huge and the so are the spikes in
these statistics. So, Sergio Machado opines that it is wide to plan extensively
in advance. He further says that these problems are not the ones that could be
dealt with mere improvisation and immediate reactions.
The
traffic, which is already a problem in some cities, tends to become worse,
causing damage to the environment, the welfare of the residents and the
economy. A study by Citigroup, for example, an estimated 5% loss of
productivity of the Brazilian economy because of traffic jams.
These
problems are basic impedances to the development spree. Therefore, it is wise
to account for such changes in the long run and then plan accordingly. In a
country like Brazil, it is necessary to get the base correct. The foundation of
such development and planning has to be precise and yet flexible.
It isn’t a bad idea at all to rope in the best brains of the world. Let
us learn from the mistakes other countries have made and not repeat them. It is
good to learn from mistakes but even better to learn from somebody else’s
mistakes. 
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