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Following Recent Eviction Threats, Araçatiba Unites and Pushes Forward [IMAGES]

By Tyler Strobl • September 20, 2018

Clique aqui para Português The over 40-year-old community of Araçatiba is situated in Barra de Guaratiba, in the far West Zone of Rio de Janeiro. To arrive from the city center, residents and visitors must take […]

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The Kennedy Brothers Community Center #SustainableFavelaNetwork [PROFILE]

By Jessica Depies • September 17, 2018

Clique aqui para Português Initiative: The Kennedy Brothers Community Center (Centro Comunitário Irmãos Kennedy – CCIK) Contact: Facebook | Email Year Founded: 1969 / 2010 Community: Vila Kennedy Mission: The Kennedy Brothers Community Center is a nonprofit association managed […]

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Sustainable Favela Network Identifies Solutions to Environmental Risk in Favelas

By Rafael Chaves • Translation by Lucy McMahon • September 2, 2018

Clique aqui para Português In February 2018, Catalytic Communities—the organization that publishes RioOnWatch—launched the Sustainable Favela Network map, featuring 111 initiatives in the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Region that strengthen social resilience and environmental sustainability in […]

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Resignifying Favelas Based on Their Core Qualities Discussed at 14th Annual BRASA Conference

By Sabrina Magalhães • Translation by Melinda Gurr • August 9, 2018

Clique aqui para Português On July 28, Catalytic Communities (CatComm)* organized a panel entitled “Resignifying Favelas Based on Core Qualities: History, Solutions, Resilience, Resourcefulness” as part of the 14th International Conference of the Brazilian Studies Association (BRASA) […]

Maria Haydée Alves da Silva, lifelong resident of Vila Hípica
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After 5 Years, Vila Hípica Still Without Electricity in ‘Passive’ Eviction by Federal Authorities

By Tyler Strobl • August 8, 2018

Clique aqui para Português In 2013, the lights were shut off in Vila Hípica, a community settled high in the mountains of Rio de Janeiro’s Tijuca National Park in Alto da Boa Vista. Approximately five years later, […]

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