This is the third article in a series by guest researcher Jeffrey Omari,* on ICTs in Rio’s favelas. During the last year in Rio, I’ve formed a routine of visiting Ipanema beach on Sunday afternoons. Working nearby at […]
Clique aqui para Português For the original article in Portuguese by Tiago Dantas and Márcio Menasce published in O Globo click here. Five years after the first Minha Casa Minha Vida (MCMV, or My House My […]
Clique aqui para Português This post is the second of four RioOnWatch contributions to Blog Action Day 2015 in which bloggers around the world reflect on this year’s theme: Raise Your Voice. Check out our full series here. […]
Clique aqui para Português The Maré favela complex, in Rio’s North Zone, is currently hosting the first Comida de Favela, a food festival celebrating the “flavors of Maré” in which 16 local restaurants have prepared […]
Clique aqui para Português Community-based sustainability projects are an integral part of the rich history of the community of Morro da Formiga. Located in the North Zone of the city, Formiga borders the vast Tijuca Forest and […]