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Marielle Franco and Sérgio Besserman: Two Sides of the Favela Evictions and Environment Debate

By Lucas Smolcic Larson • June 20, 2018

Clique aqui para Português “The favela is not the problem. The favela is the city. The favela is the solution.” These were Rio City Councilwoman Marielle Franco’s opening remarks as she appeared on an episode of […]

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‘What About the People?’ and Sustainable Community Development in Rio, Part 2—Planning Tools [BOOK REVIEW]

By Patricia Basile, Priscilla Mayrink • June 20, 2018

Clique aqui para Português This is the second article in a two-part series reviewing the book ‘Social Sustainability, Climate Resilience and Community-Based Urban Development: What About the People?‘ by Cathy Baldwin (University of Oxford) and […]

Favela Qualities

‘What About the People?’ and Sustainable Community Development in Rio, Part 1—Defining Resilience [BOOK REVIEW]

By Kimberly Farnham, Patricia Basile • June 19, 2018

Clique aqui para Português This is the first article in a two-part series reviewing the book ‘Social Sustainability, Climate Resilience and Community-Based Urban Development: What About the People?‘ by Cathy Baldwin (University of Oxford) and […]

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‘Sustainable Turn’ Event Combines Virtual Reality, A Thrift Shop, and Women’s Health in Maré [IMAGES]

By Antoine Horenbeek • June 18, 2018

Clique aqui para Português On Saturday, June 9, the NGO CEASM (Maré Center for Solidarity Studies and Actions) hosted Virada na Maré, an event that aimed to educate people on the importance of sustainable development and mobilize them to act. The Maré event […]

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Community Media Profile: Fala Manguinhos!

By Stefanie Bessler • Translation by Sharonya Vadakattu • June 15, 2018

Clique aqui para Português Check out the complete series of community media profiles here. For the last four years the Community Communications Agency Fala Manguinhos! has functioned as a megaphone that amplifies the voices of Complexo de Manguinhos residents both […]

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In May 2010, Catalytic Communities launched what was originally Rio Olympics Neighborhood Watch (hence RioOnWatch), a program to bring visibility to favela community voices in the lead-up to the 2016 Rio Olympics. This news site, RioOnWatch.org, grew into a much-needed and unique reference featuring favela perspectives on the urban transformation of Rio. With diverse and deeply interlinked articles by a mix of community reporters, resident opinions, solidarity reporters, international observers, and academic researchers, we work to engender a more accurate picture of favelas, their contributions to the city, and the potential of favela-led community development in Rio and around the world.

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