Tag Archives: gentrification Rio de Janeiro

Gentrificação, a new word in Portuguese

(apologies to those who receive this twice, due to a WordPress glitch) Imagine what Rio will look like by the time the Olympic torch is lit– and after Will the city’s more accessible and safer favelas be a laddered version … Continue reading

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Gentrificação, a new word in Portuguese

Imagine what Rio will look like by the time the Olympic torch is lit– and after Will the city’s more accessible and safer favelas be a laddered version of Santa Teresa, with funky pizzarias and tapas bars, cool sidewalk music … Continue reading

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“Crime, House Prices, and Inequality: The Effect of UPPs in Rio”

An unlikely duo presented a striking new economic paper today at the Getúlio Vargas Foundation in Rio de Janeiro, that will be of great interest to those researching gentrification, among other areas of study, in favelas and areas contiguous to … Continue reading

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