Por una Historia a la Inversa: [Las Eternas Fronteras]

  [ Se estima que para el año 2030, Latinoamérica será 80 por ciento urbana; las megalópolis como Buenos Aires, Continue reading →

Social Mobility and Inclusion – Can architectural and urban interventions help improve it?

Poverty and exclusion are two of the major issues that politicians – but more importantly in the context of this Continue reading →

The Revolución Bolivariana and the Social Contract

Most of the time I hope to not arrive at conclusions. Siting the intellectual finish line tends to take the Continue reading →

Super Bloques Pasados de Moda [in spanish]

NOTE FROM FAVELissues’ TEAM: As our FAVELissues’ readership is growing, we have taken the decision to  expand a bit ourselves Continue reading →

Auto-produced Ghettos (& the loss of the public realm); a response to violence

Post by Marines Pocaterra According to modern urban planning standards, public space has a great importance in cities, in terms of Continue reading →

Brazilian Architects and Urbanists Seize the Moment

The protests in Brazil began over an issue of a fare increase on public transportation, and grew to encompass demands Continue reading →

Pacification and 24 Hour Surveillance in Rocinha

The favela pacification process is well under way in Rio’s favelas–the process of reclaiming territory once run by drug gangs Continue reading →

Happy New Year from the Morro

Just about every American I know who’s been just about anywhere in Latin America baffles about how all the good Continue reading →