- Copacabana is one of the most densely populated areas of the world.

- No mass transit other than surface buses

- Linear layout of buildings lends itself to fixed rail transport

- A high percentage of its auto and bus traffic goes through tunnels towards the center of Rio.

- Rio's subway system currently ends at nearby Botafogo

- A busy 4 lane street (Av. Atlantica - center of first picture) separates the beach from buildings, shopping, and most eating/ refreshment areas.

1. Collect small tolls on all roads leading into Copacabana from the north, like Av. Princessa Isabel.

A similar looking Copacabana trolley should be an important tourist attraction in itself - as is the New Orleans trolley through the Garden District. The Copa line could later be extended to the Ipanema beachfront and on the other end through a tunnel to the Sugar Loaf cable car station.

3. Extend the current subway line ending at Botafogo to the Rio Sul shopping center and under the length of Av. N S de Copacabana. This subway extension should eliminate the need for most bus traffic in Copa.

4. Increase the tolls on road access into Copa until auto traffic drops substantially and parking is readily available on the streets of Copacabana.

5. Use the increased tolls:

6. Plan for some shopping/ outdoor dining/ informal entertainment areas at the stops of the new Copacabana trolley. Get private investors to build and operate such new amenities, appealing to both tourists and residents from all over Rio.