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The Favela as a Community Land Trust: A Solution to Eviction and Gentrification? | RioOnWatch

Clique aqui para Português This is the second in a series of three articles summarizing reports on Brazilian housing law, organized by the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice at request… Source: The Favela as a Community Land Trust: A Solution … Continue reading

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Brazil races against time to save drought-hit city, dying crops | Reuters

Source: Brazil races against time to save drought-hit city, dying crops | Reuters

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Danny Boyle to help launch £30m film and media school in Manchester – Manchester Evening News

The Oscar-winning film guru from Bury will spearhead the creation of an International Screen School to help home-grown talent break into the creative industry Source: Danny Boyle to help launch £30m film and media school in Manchester – Manchester Evening … Continue reading

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Brazil’s quilombos face eucalyptus giant in land war | Brazil | Al Jazeera

Source: Brazil’s quilombos face eucalyptus giant in land war | Brazil | Al Jazeera

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A Timelapse Video Of Ordsall Bridge Replacement Over Christmas 2016 — The Anonymous Widower

I have created a post of this video, to make it easy to find. I was pointed to the video from this page from Place North West. via A Timelapse Video Of Ordsall Bridge Replacement Over Christmas 2016 — The Anonymous … Continue reading

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Bahia to have the largest solar power plant in Latin America — Renewable Energy Prospect

This is the excerpt for your very first post. via Bahia to have the largest solar power plant in Latin America — Renewable Energy Prospect

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Brazil’s Generation Discontent – By Catherine Osborn October 26, 2016 — Just Sayin’

An Effort to Make Fringe Politics Mainstream Brazil is anything but calm. Shortly after the end of the summer Olympics, the Senate impeached President Dilma Rousseff and removed her from office. This came about after a corruption probe revealed widespread … Continue reading

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Pendleton Leads The Way With Salford Regeneration

IT was announced in 2013 that Salford City Council would receive £650-million-pound in order to regenerate the area. With the project now in full swing of its 30-year plan, here is an update on how… Source: Pendleton Leads The Way With … Continue reading

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Detroit Is Designing a City With Space for Everyone, Including Goats – Next City

A comprehensive approach to urban agriculture is rolling out in Motor City. Source: Detroit Is Designing a City With Space for Everyone, Including Goats – Next City

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How Brazil And China Are Investing In Africa

After the economic slow-down, inflation and recession – and perhaps, some most pessimistic might say, the eminent down-fall of BRICS, all eyes turn to Africa as the new best thing regarding investments. Brazil and China have already been investing heavily … Continue reading

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