Articles tagged with: Cities
The country seen through Parkour
Parkour is an extreme sport, a race that uses the obstacles common in the urban landscape – playground equipment, buildings, walls – in all sorts of manoeuvrings. Now, what does parkour tells us about the …
Tools to compare São Paulo to foreign metropolis
São Paulo has one of the best carbon footprints and great weather – but also the highest criminality and the worst entrepreneurial environment. This is how the Brazilian mega city is portrayed by Cities of Opportunity, …
Brazil gets more urban, feminine and old
Brazilian population is growing slower. According to the latest Census, just published by IBGE, the federal statistics bureau, during the past decade, it grew at an annual rate of 1.17% – it was 1.64% in …
Brazilian cities under the microscope
People don’t live in countries or states – they live in cities. Ultimately, it’s the local government, infrastructure and cultural services that define one’s quality of life. And quality of life in Brazilian cities is …
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