At Babilônia and Chapéu Mangueira, two favelas located at
Leme (next to Copacabana), the focus of the project was to reduce carbon
emissions whilst spurring sustainable practices and approaches such as LED
outdoor lighting and selective waste collection. At Babilônia, the City of Rio
built 16 “green houses” and paved the Ary Barroso Hill, which provides access
to the communities, with a mix of asphalt and recycled car tyres.
So far, 68 favelas are being
re-urbanised, providing direct benefits to more than 65,000 households, with a
total investment of 2.1 billion reals. The aim is to keep people within their
own communities, only relocating those currently occupying areas under high
risk of landslides. Since 2009, nearly 20,000 families have been relocated, and
the goal is to resettle all those living under risky conditions until 2016.
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