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Public space in Babilônia in 2012
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The Power of the Plaza: Favela-Led Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design in Babilônia

By Mayu Takeda • November 29, 2017

Clique aqui para Português This is the third article in a four-part series on Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design. “First of all, this plaza is different because this plaza is our plaza,” declares André Constantine, a powerful […]

#EvictionsWatch

Vila Autódromo Invests in Remaining Public Spaces As Evictions Persist

By Sam Salvesen • November 20, 2015

Clique aqui para Português Last weekend students from two universities joined residents of Vila Autódromo to revitalize the community park, or Parquinho. Participants tied colored ribbons around trees, painted the jungle gym, seesaw and swing-set, and […]

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A Glimpse of Favela Julio Otoni, Guided by Community Leader Sizenaldo Marinho [VIDEO]

By Ava Rose Hoffman • July 31, 2015

Clique aqui para Português Julio Otoni is a favela nestled between the neighborhoods of Laranjeiras and Santa Teresa in the South Zone of Rio. The entire community is located at a single street address: 298 Doutor Julio […]

by International Observers

Community Leaders in Cascadura Demand Attention From the City

By Elma Gonzalez • May 13, 2015

Clique aqui para Português As Cascadura, a neighborhood in Rio’s North Zone, faces mobility and economic challenges due to recent changes to transportation routes, communities in the neighborhood are also confronting hardships in recreation, education, […]

#CommunityMedia

Children Play in Garbage due to Lack of Recreational Space in Travessa Sonora

By Rene Silva • Translation by Cara D’Rosario • January 26, 2015

Clique aqui para Português For the original in Portuguese, published in Voz das Comunidades, click here. Three generations playing in garbage have asked for a playground. Since 1979 when Julia Borges (a cashier and manicurist in […]

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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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