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Category: Community Development
Decree signed by Rio’s Mayor on Forced Eviction Procedures
On February 7th eleven residents of Laboriaux participated in an important meeting/reading with Dr. Francisco Horta Filho to study the Municipal DECREE (DECRETO) N°34522, published on the 3rd of OCTOBER of 2011. Francisco Horta Filho is the new coordenador of the Núcleo de Terras e Habitação (Nuth), or the Nucleus for Land and Housing, of the Defensoria Pública do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro … Read More
Posted in Community Development, Forced Evictions Tagged Eduardo Paes, forced evictions, Laboriaux, NUTH, Rio de Janeiro, Rocinha Comments Off
Well known Community Leader/Politician in Rocinha Arrested
On Friday December 2, 2011 a pivotal event occurred in Rocinha — a well known ‘community leader/politician’ was arrested for associating with drug traffickers. Anyone who watches the news in Brazil and especially Rio de Janeiro knows who we are referring to. The point of this posting is not to go into details about this individual or any others here … Read More
Bento Rubião Foundation to design and implement Municipal Housing Plan
From November 28th to the 30th there was a series of presentations and meetings held at headquarters of CREA-RJ in the center of Rio de Janeiro. The three day event was organized by The City of Rio de Janeiro, the Secretary for Housing of Rio de Janeiro and the NGO Fundação Bento Rubião (henceforth FBR). The point of the three day event … Read More
Posted in Community Development, Community Meetings Tagged 2014 World Cup, 2016 Olympics, Bento Rubião, evictions, Laboriaux, Rocinha Comments Off
Rocinha sem Fronteiras
On Saturday the 26th of November the community-based organization, Rocinha sem Fronteiras (Rocinha without Borders) held their monthly meeting which always fall on the third Saturday of every month. There were roughly 20 people present. The theme of the gathering was Rocinha’s PEU or Projeto de Estruturação Urbana (Urban Structuring project). The guest speaker was Rogerio, who is finishing his PhD … Read More
Posted in Community Development, Community Meetings Tagged PEU, Rocinha sem Fronteiras, Rocinha without Borders, Teleférico Rocinha Comments Off
Rocinha meets with surrounding communities to discuss development
- Rocinha – On Saturday November 26th there was a conference hosted by the Community Board of Rocinha, São Conrado and Gávea. The event was held at the Ayrton Senna public school, located on the São Conrado side of the new pedestrian bridge at the foot of Rocinha. The Community Board (Câmara Comuitaria) of Rocinha, São Conrado and Gávea has been … Read More
Posted in Community Development, Community Meetings Tagged PAC 2, PAC I, Pacify Rocinha, Teleférico Rocinha, UPP Rocinha Comments Off
O teleférico e a tal da vontade política – LUIZ CARLOS TOLEDO
http://sergyovitro.blogspot.com/2011/11/o-teleferico-e-tal-da-vontade-politica.html Só mesmo a vontade política, descolada da realidade das nossas favelas, poderia impor a construção de teleférico na Rocinha, como vem sendo dito Em minha longa carreira de arquiteto, tive o desprazer de deparar, vez por outra, com a tal da “vontade política”, barreira difícil que, cedo ou tarde, teremos de enfrentar. Falando a meus alunos sobre o plano … Read More
Posted in Community Development, From the News Tagged PAC 2, Teleférico Rocinha, Toledo, UPP Rocinha Comments Off
City reinitiating its drive to evict Laboriaux’s residents in Rocinha
On Sunday November 20th one of Brazil’s largest media corporations, Rede Record, was in Laboriaux filming for their hugely popular TV show Balanço Geral. They followed one of Laboriaux’s best known residents, Carlão, as he describe what the issues and what the major problems are. Balanço Geral came to Laboriaux at the request of persistent local residents and in light … Read More
Posted in Community Development, Forced Evictions, From the News, What's Happening in Rio Tagged 2014 World Cup, 2016 Olympics, Eduardo Paz, forced evictions, Laboriaux, UPP Rocinha Comments Off
Carlos Luis Toledo – a participatory vision for the development of Rocinha
On Thursday, November 17th there was an important meeting in Rocinha’s Sports Complex (Complexo Esportivo da Rocinha) at 6:30PM. The meeting was organized by the Community Board for Rocinha, São Conrado and Gávea (Câmara Comunitária da Rocinha, São Conrado e Gávea). The Community Board is a social movement that was formed in early 2011 with the aim of following activities … Read More
One Week of “Peace” in Rocinha
It has been a week since the state government’s ‘pacification’ process began in Rocinha – on the 13th of November. The constant coverage and sensationalism are quickly becoming repetitive and they are distracting from more important issues here in Rocinha and elsewhere in Rio. It is important to keep in mind that the incursion and occupation that began last Sunday … Read More
Posted in Community Development, What's Happening in Rio Tagged BOPE in Rocinha, Community Development, Favela, favela pacification process, Rocinha, Rocinha Development, UPP, UPP Rocinha, Urban Development Comments Off
Police Occupation on the Ground in Rocinha “A Peaceful Shock”
Rocinha was officially ‘occupied’ during the early morning hours of Sunday, November 13th. This was only the first phase of the state’s ‘pacification’ process. Authorities have been promising that Rocinha would received a UPP since 2009, and for various nuanced reasons it took a long time to occur. There are countless angles in which this event, this process, could be … Read More
Posted in Community Development, What's Happening in Rio Tagged 2014 World Cup, 2016 Olympics, Choque de Paz, Laboriaux, Pacify Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro, Rocinha, Security Forces, UPP, UPP Rocinha Comments Off
