Favela Bairro Project Flashcards
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Improvements that have came as part of Favela Bairro Project in Rio’s Favelas - Social?
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- A Pacifying police unit set up, with police patrolling the comunity to help reduce crime
- Services to help ppl affected by drug + alcohol addiction and domestic violent
- Residents can now apply to legally own their own properties
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Improvements that have came as part of Favela Bairro Project in Rio’s Favelas - Social + Economic?
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- Day care centres and after school schemes to look after children while parents are at work
- Adult education centres to improve adult literacy
- Access to credit to allow inhabitants to buy materials to improve their homes
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Improvements that have came as part of Favela Bairro Project in Rio’s Favelas - Economic?
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- Training schemes to help ppl learn new skills so they can find better jobs and earn more money
- The new services have been staffed by local residents providing them with income and helping them learn new skills
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Improvements that have came as part of Favela Bairro Project in Rio’s Favelas - Environmental?
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- Widening and paving of streets to allow easier access to
5
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Improvements that have came as part of Favela Bairro Project in Rio’s Favelas - Environmental?
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- Widening and paving of streets to allow easier access (especially for emergency services)
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Improvements that have came as part of Favela Bairro Project in Rio’s Favelas - SEE?
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Installation of a cable car to the commercial centre of Ipanema - inhabitants are given one free return ticket per day
7
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The Favela Bairro Project - Failure?
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- Teachers do not have the to improve literacy skills and teach new skills
- When rents and house prices in the favelas rise, poorer ppl are priced out of their houses
- Residents lack the skills and resources to make repairs to damage.
- the newly- built infrastructure is not being maintained by the gov
- The budget of US $1 bill will not cover every favela in the city
