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Favela Upgrade in Brazil: A Reverse of Participatory Processes

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This paper looks at three different Brazilian cities: Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Belo Horizonte to understand the different models of favela upgrade, the opportunities and the challenges that each model entails. The recent 'left-turn' on Latin American politics created several opportunities for architects to help improve the informal sector that comprises a significant portion of every major city in the continent. In Brazil, the Lula government invested billions in the infrastructure upgrade of the infamous favelas. This paper will argue that the two traditional contractual models, the construction bidding (by metrics and values) and the commission by 'reputation' (opaque political process of choice), are not sufficient. A third model based on popular participation was tested in the early 2000s but it was gradually marginalized as the country speeded up investment in preparation for the FIFA World Cup in 2014 and the Summer Olympics in 2016.

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  • Fernando Luiz Lara, 2013. "Favela Upgrade in Brazil: A Reverse of Participatory Processes," Journal of Urban Design, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 18(4), pages 553-564, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cjudxx:v:18:y:2013:i:4:p:553-564
    DOI: 10.1080/13574809.2013.824363
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    1. Fabio Soares & Yuri Suarez Dillon Soares, 2005. "The Socio-Economic Impact of Favela- Bairro: What do the Data Say?," OVE Working Papers 0805, Inter-American Development Bank, Office of Evaluation and Oversight (OVE).
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