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[ May 31, 2023 ] Kites in the Air: A Dive into the Morro de Turano Kite Festival by Community Contributors
[ May 30, 2023 ] The Champlain Housing Trust: A Community Land Trust at Scale Civil Society
[ May 30, 2023 ] Police Brutality Marks Forced Eviction of Homes and Businesses in Rato Molhado Favela in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone #EvictionsWatch
[ May 29, 2023 ] 27th Favela University Forum Meeting in Manguinhos Debates Health Promotion and Knowledge Production by Young Favela Researchers by Community Contributors
[ May 26, 2023 ] Rio de Janeiro City Council Launches First Ever Special Commission to Combat Racism *Highlight

Sign posted outside the acquired house lets residents know not to build in this area and marks the future width of the channel.

An Informal Settlement in Puerto Rico Has Become the World’s First Favela Community Land Trust

By Laura Bachmann • April 28, 2017

Clique aqui para Português In San Juan, Puerto Rico, government, residents, and technical professionals created a Community Land Trust (CLT), known locally as Fideicomiso de la Tierra, to preserve and develop informal communities along the Martín Peña Canal. […]

Muzema Residents Discuss Threat of Eviction

By AYV Youth Reporters • February 17, 2012

Clique aqui para Português The 30-year-old community of Muzema is situated between a lagoon and the mountainside, adjacent to Jardim Oceânico, a wealthy area in Barra da Tijuca. One of the community’s most vibrant streets, […]