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The Fallen Trees of Vila Autódromo: Rio Topples Olympics Environmental Legacy

By Claire Lepercq, Clare Huggins • May 28, 2016

Clique aqui para Português “When you are fighting for your house, and your most basic needs–like safety and public health–trees are left behind. To talk to the City about the trees… I left it for last. But […]

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Rio de Janeiro’s Urban Heat Islands: A Primer

By Lovinia Reynolds • October 26, 2015

Clique aqui para Português Summer is approaching in Brazil and with it come searing temperatures upwards of 40 degrees Celsius. However, not all areas in Rio de Janeiro’s metropolitan region will experience this heat to […]

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Vila União de Curicica Marches Against BRT TransOlímpica Evictions

By Ian Waldron • October 1, 2014

Clique aqui para Português The first major act of resistance by Vila União de Curicica, a community that lies on the path of the TransOlimpica Bus Rapid Transit line, took place on Saturday September 27. Originally marked to receive […]

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Vila Autódromo Steadfast Against Removals in Mayoral Negotiations

By Catherine Osborn • October 4, 2013

Clique aqui para Português On Wednesday night, over 160 Vila Autódromo residents and leaders filled the local São José Operário church to discuss their upcoming meeting with Mayor Eduardo Paes on Sunday. The mayor promised […]

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Vila Autódromo Unites in Protest Following Weeks of Pressure

By Catherine Osborn • July 23, 2013

Clique aqui para Português It is a chorus heard from favela activists across the city, louder in these recent weeks of protest, but it still rings with a special weight coming from the Vila Autódromo […]

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