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What Are the Impacts of Rio de Janeiro’s New ‘Maravalley’ Technology Hub on the Favelas of the Historic Port Region?

By Igor Soares • Translation by Maria Fernanda Godinho • October 13, 2024

Clique aqui para Português The mayor of Rio de Janeiro aims to transform the city’s Port Region into a technology hub. Newly reelected, Eduardo Paes plans to turn the area into a hotspot for high-tech and […]

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Community Land Trusts from Boston to Honduras, Puerto Rico to Hawaii, Go Beyond Housing to Address Climate Change and Resilience

By Bárbara Dias, Felipe Litsek • Translation by Maria Fernanda Godinho • August 24, 2024

Clique aqui para Português This is the latest in a series of articles about Community Land Trust (CLT) experiences around the world. On June 18 and 20, 2024 the 4th Annual Favela Community Land Trust […]

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The Cooper Square Community Land Trust on the Lower East Side: A Model of Community Planning, Power and Tenure Since the 1960s

By Felipe Litsek, Lara Masetto • Translation by Maria Fernanda Godinho • June 24, 2024

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 examples show […]

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Announcement: Joint Press Conference on Hunger from Covid-19, April 29

By Favelas Unified Dashboard • Translation by Eduardo Antunez Rolle, Katia Moraes Polster, Maria Fernanda Godinho, Marie Alden • April 28, 2021

Clique aqui para Português FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [PDF] COVID-19 IN FAVELAS UNIFIED DASHBOARD AND SUSTAINABLE FAVELA NETWORK TO HOLD JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE ON THURSDAY, APRIL 29 ‘A YEAR OF LOSSES! WHAT IS THE SOLUTION?’ Covid-19 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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