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Building the Singular City: Land Tenure and Urban Planning in Rio de Janeiro’s Favelas

By Theresa Williamson • September 19, 2013

Clique aqui para Português On August 7, 2013, Catalytic Communities‘ Executive Director and urban planner, Theresa Williamson, gave a presentation on land tenure and urban planning in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas as part of a Casa […]

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Occupy Alemão: Youth Collective Fights Against the Criminalization of Public Spaces in Rio’s Favelas

By João Lima • Translation by Lee Weingast • August 18, 2013

Mário Lucas, 18, was brutally murdered by two plainclothes police officers in his own home in Morro da Fazendinha, in Complexo do Alemão on the morning of November 26, 2012. Two days later, a curfew […]

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Vila Laboriaux Begins Planning to Tackle Community Challenges

By Laura Stacey • August 12, 2013

Vila Laboriaux, with its dramatic view of beach on one side, lagoon on the other, is situated at the peak of Rocinha, Rio’s largest single favela. The community, between tranquil forest and the hustle and bustle of […]

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Victory for Vila Autódromo! Rio’s Mayor Commits to Permanence, Urbanization, and Fair Compensation

By RioOnWatch writers • August 9, 2013

Clique aqui para Português  August 9, 2013–In a meeting today, the second in one week with residents and supporters of the community, Mayor Eduardo Paes agreed to the permanence of Vila Autódromo, a favela that […]

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Vale Encantado Plans for Sustainable Sanitation Project

By Emily Hosek • July 30, 2013

Clique aqui para Português Vale Encantado, a tranquil favela located in the heart of the Tijuca Forest, has developed a creative solution to ensure the historic community’s future development in light of limited public investments: […]

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