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The Experience of the Tanzania-Bondeni Community Land Trust in Voi, Kenya

By Felipe Litsek, Lara Masetto • Translation by Ethan Kaimana • September 17, 2022

Clique aqui para Português This is the latest in a series of articles about Community Land Trust (CLT) experiences around the world. We selected a few cases based on their potential to inspire others. These […]

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First Law of Its Kind Outlines Provisions to Establish Community Land Trusts in Brazil [RELEASE]

By Favela-CLT Project • Translation by Clau Guimarães • August 31, 2022

Clique aqui para Português Over their 50 years, Community Land Trusts have become a global instrument to realize the right to housing, and their potential is increasingly recognized in Brazil. The São João de Meriti […]

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In the Tops of Rio’s Vertical Favelas, Climate Change Transforms the Landscape, the Neighborhood and Lives of Residents

By Carla Regina • Translation by Ethan Kaimana • August 31, 2022

Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article in a series created in partnership with the Behner Stiefel Center for Brazilian Studies at San Diego State University, to produce articles for the Digital Brazil Project on climate impacts and affirmative action in […]

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Second Annual Favela Community Land Trust National Seminar: Reflections on a Tool to Guarantee the Right to Housing and the City

By Jaqueline Suarez, Julio Santos Filho • Translation by Annie Swank, Ethan Kaimana, Ikrom Alajoulin • August 10, 2022

Clique aqui para Português The 2nd Annual Favela Community Land Trust National Seminar was held from April 18-20, 2022. The online event had 420 sign-ups from all 26 Brazilian states and the federal capital of […]

Civil Society

Popular Conference on the Right to the City: Advocacy for a Unified Brazilian Agenda of Urban Struggles

By Tarcyla Fidalgo • Translation by Ethan Kaimana • July 27, 2022

Clique aqui para Português The Popular Conference on the Right to the City took place from June 3-5 bringing together over 500 representatives from social movements, civil society organizations, favela leaders and researchers from across […]

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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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