1 JANICE E. PERLMAN LISBOA – Nov. 19, 2013 URBAN INFORMALITY A story of transforming ideas into action
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JANICE E. PERLMANLISBOA – Nov. 19, 2013
URBAN INFORMALITY A story of transforming ideas into action
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VILA DE ABRANTES, CAMACARI BAHIA, 1963
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AREMBEPE FISHING VILLAGE, BAHIA, BRAZIL 1963
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AREMBEPE FISHING VILLAGE, BAHIA, BRAZIL 1963
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TRANSISTOR RADIO EXPANDED WORLDVIEW
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FROM DEAD END TO WIDER CHOICES
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
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A CIDADE MARAVILHOSA
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STORY FROM THE PEOPLE’S PERSPECTI VE
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Fonte: Pró - URB
COMMUNITIES STUDIEDCOMMUNITIES STUDIED
RIO DE JANEIRO
SOUTH ZONE- CATACUMBALAGOA RODRIGO de FREITAS
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NORTH ZONE- INDUSTRIAL AREA
Nova Brasilia 1969
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5 MAIN FINDINGS
1. MIGRANTS WERE NOT SO MUCH PUSHED OUT OF CAMPO BUT PULLED TOWARDS CIDADE
2. THEY WERE THE CREAM OF THE CROP, NOT BOTTOM OF THE BARREL
3. DID NOT COMPARE THEMSELVES TO THE URBAN RICH, BUT TO THE RURAL POOR LEFT BEHIND –ie not resentful but hopeful
4. WERE NOT MARGINAL BUT “MARGINALIZED” – ASYMMETRICALLY INTEGRATED, GIVING A LOT AND RECEIVING LITTLE
5. POLICY IMPLICATION = STOP REMOVAL + UPGRADE ON SITE
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RETURNING TO RIO 30 YEARS LATER…
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LONGITUDINAL PANEL STUDY
1968-2008
• Phase I: Exploratory Research – Feasibility Study – Contextual Research
• Phase II: Multi-Generational Interviews– Original study survivors – Their children – Their grandchildren
• Phase III: Re-Study of 3 Favelas– New Random and Leadership Samples
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CATACUMBA 1969
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CATACUMBA 2002
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JP LIVED HERE
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NOVA BRASILIA 2004
RUA NOVA BRASILIA- 1999
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ZE CABO-COMMUNITY LEADER NOVA BRASILIA- 1962
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FORCED OUT of Nova Brasilia Avenida Automovil Clube- IRAJA
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FAVELAS and LOTEAMENTOS in CAXIAS
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VILA OPERARIA- 2001UPGRADED HOUSING
VILA OPERARIA- 2001
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Djanira- CAXIAS