Franja-Favela
Cuando se habla de fronteras se habla de muros físicos y virtuales. Jordi Borja, explica que las ciudades nacieron y Continue reading
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Post-Global Proto-Cities?
All countries that constitute Latin America are developing countries; approximately 124 million of its urban inhabitants live in poverty. Continue reading
In response to Suketu Mehta and his “violent favelas of Brazil”
When Suketu Mehta, essayist and author of the acclaimed book Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found wrote a piece about Brazilian Continue reading
Favelas of Complexo do Alemão big tourist attraction, supposedly, thanks to gondola transport system…
Favela tourism is here to stay; and despite widespread ethical concerns, it’s booming business. Accordingto recent numbers collected by SuperVia, Continue reading
Revisiting Complexo do Alemão
The author revisits 13 conjoined favelas, known as Complexo do Alemão, after one year to see how ‘favela integration’ projects Continue reading
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