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Author Archives: Olivia
Social Housing in Rio de Janeiro

On Saturday October 22nd at the Colégio Estadual Brigadeiro Schorcht, A Fundação Centro da Defesa de Dirietos Humanos Bento Rubião (henceforth Bento Rubião) held the last of five workshops that focused on their proposal for the Municipal Plan of Social Housing (PMHIS) in Rio de Janeiro. Bento Rubião objective was to create a space where residents from different areas … Read More
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The Right to the City (The Right to Rio de Janeiro)

Motor Taxis are a common form of transportation within favelas, especially in Rocinha where there are an estimated 2000 motorcycles in an area of .04 square miles. At the bottom of Rocinha, a concentrated crowd of motor taxis waits to pick up passengers before dispersing throughout the community. About two Saturdays ago, I rode one up to an event … Read More
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Moradores da Muzema Enfrentam Remoções (Muzema Residents Face Eviction)

Andando pela comunidade de Muzema, localizado na zona oeste do Rio de Janeiro, vê-se muitos números ao lado das portas de muitas das casas. Esses números marcam as casas que serão demolidas após a sua residentes desocupar. O governo do Rio de Janeiro deu aos moradores uma série de opções. Primeiro, eles foram oferecidas compensações para a sua casa ou … Read More
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