LINE 2 – Green Metro Of Sao Paulo Brazil
 

Idealized by engineer Uruguayan Joaquim Eugênio de Lima, Avenida Paulista symbolized modernity and the richness of São Paulo at the turn of the century. Inaugurated on December 8, 1891, ia of consolation to paradise and sported amazing 30 meters wide, designed to house in separate tracks, trams pulled by donkeys, carriages and elegant Knights. Endowed with an excellent infrastructure (lighting gas, water and sewage) was the symbol of the city and it quickly began to be erected the palaces of traditional coffee farmers or wealthy industrialists, mostly immigrants arrived recently. But the wide Boulevard, which housed democratically surnames quatrocentões paulistanos and surnames foreigners, began to suffer gradual changes. In 1930, built the first apartment buildings. Twenty years later, already functioned cinemas, schools, hospitals, theatres and radio and television companies. In 1962, the Paulista was transformed into a shopping mall. Over twenty years and almost all old houses had been destroyed and, instead, were imposing buildings seats of banks, public companies and multinational corporations. Avenida Paulista became a symbol of modernity and wealth of a city that began to be cosmopolitan. In 1973, feasibility studies conducted by Subway led to the amendment of the initial project of line 2-Green and is considered a priority. Between the alternatives presented stroke, was chosen the excerpt Paradise-Sumaré, with 4.75 km long and six seasons. Changes in Government and the construction of Stretch East tumultuous line 3-Red, which concentrated discussions and attention ensured several alternatives of line 2-Green had to wait for better days, that only came in 1979 when the urban development called for the acceleration of metroviária. Thus, in 1982, the Metro announced the initiation of proceedings in expropriation and temporary occupation of Paulista. In 1985, the project went through adjustments with the addition of two stations in direction West: Vila Madalena and Sumaré. If, on the surface, the intent of the Subway was be invisible, as much as possible in their underground stations and trains were invaded by hot and cold colors that alternated failures in ceramic walls, floors and granite of us through the works of renowned artists such as Cicero, Tomie Ohtake Days, Geraldo de Barros, Francisco Brennand and others. The Excerpt Paulista of line 2-Green was inaugurated on 25 January 1991 with 2.9 km long and 4 seasons. Was ready to serve the most important axis of expanded Centre of São Paulo, with great concentration of financial institutions, hospitals, schools, hotels, consulates, Secretaries of State, broadcasters, theatres and museums. The following year were inaugurated stations Ana Rosa and clinics, extending the excerpt to 4.7 km. Two seasons-Vila Madalena and Sumaré-were completed in 1998, adding more 2.3 km long. In 2006, the stations were opened and Immigrants Chácara Klabin, bringing to 10 the number of stations that row. In 2007, was inaugurated the High Season of Ipiranga and line 2-Green added 11 stations and 10.7 km.