Rio and Sao Paulo Urban Decay

[dtoronto]

Images are from Google Street View

Rio De Janeiro


















































Sao Paulo

[Phil McAvity]

Why were so many little details blurred out, like license plates, faces, etc...?

[Paulyt23]

This is what the Republicans want to turn the United States into - a place where a few wealthy elite rule over the millions of impoverished masses.

[DungHeap]

Damn......

[Proof Sheet]

Is there any way to provide us with the direct link to the 2nd Sao Paulo image that was from Google Street View...that is incredible how the bridge was built directly above those homes.

[Nantais]

Originally Posted by Proof Sheet

Is there any way to provide us with the direct link to the 2nd Sao Paulo image that was from Google Street View...that is incredible how the bridge was built directly above those homes.

Maybe these homes have been built after the bridge ?

Interesting pics, btw.

[ifeeldope9779]

i love that you used google maps to do this...even though it is depressing...great thread!

[dimondpark]

Originally Posted by Paulyt23

This is what the Republicans want to turn the United States into - a place where a few wealthy elite rule over the millions of impoverished masses.

The vast majority or Brazilians are not Impoverished masses. The overwhelming majority of Brazilians do not in shantytowns and slums. Many do, but most do NOT. Brazil has a huge and growing middle class. I know all of this first hand having lived there for much of the last 18 years-first as a Missionary who for 2 years, worked quite extensively in favelas(we didnt call them that where I lived btw-people in Porto Alegre-a city that doesnt have many favelas, referred to them as the "Morro"(hill), or "Vila", or "Beco"(alley)) and people there do not roll around in their squalor. Most actually work in low paying jobs and piece together their homes the best they can.

I appreciate these pictures because it represents work that remains to be done in order to acheive greater income equality not only in Brazil, but in many parts of the world. Sadly even many cities in developed nations still have a ways to go to achieve great quality of life for all of its residents.

[Bedhead]

I preferred the tour you did of Rio a while back.

[Expat]

This is startling & tragic, to say the least. Let me ask a stupid question. Do horses roam freely? I have seen places where dogs roam freely and some livestock, such as chickens. But, have never seen horses roam freely.

[SpongeG]

Originally Posted by Phil McAvity

Why were so many little details blurred out, like license plates, faces, etc...?

to avoid law suits I guess - google street view does that in every city

some fascinating insight in the pictures btw

[AusHou]

Originally Posted by Paulyt23

This is what the Republicans want to turn the United States into - a place where a few wealthy elite rule over the millions of impoverished masses.

Parts of U.S. cities aren't much better than this.

Diamondpark, thanks for clarifying that this isn't as widespread as people might think.

[dtoronto]

Proof Sheet - the location is around 10km North East of central Sao Paulo, coordinates are 23°30'52.17"S 46°32'45.59"W. Copy and past the coordinates in Google Earth or Google Maps.

[sopas ej]

Very interesting pictures.

I couldn't help it but as I was looking at these pics, the song "Aquarela do Brasil" was going through my head...

Aquarela do Brasil

[LFellipe]

Urban Decay?? o0

I'll show a little of what happens now in São Paulo and Rio. Both cities are under a process of development (just like all the country) and not in decay.


It's Paraisopolis. The largest of SP.
Is being urbanized.




The neighborhood where the slum is located:


GersonLDN - brazilian forumer



Paraisopolis in 2008

F. Stankus at Flickr.com



Paraisolopolis already:






tchelllo - brazilian forumer



tchelllo - brazilian forumer












A new high school, part of the urbanization project




All those will be demolished




tchelllo-brazilian forumer


Some projects for the neighborhood:






Leisure Centre in a area already urbanized





São Paulo Old Downtown

This is a building in the old downtown - The Luz district.
will be demolished thankt to the "Nova Luz Project" which is demolishing entire blocks and restoring historic buildings.






by tchelllo at SSC Brazil



Some areas that have been re-urbanized

by tchelllo at SSC Brazil



by tchelllo at SSC Brazil



by tchelllo at SSC Brazil


Some projects for the district:






A College - part of the project


by tchelllo at SSC Brazil



by tchelllo at SSC Brazil


Many of these buildings will be demolished.

by tchelllo at SSC Brazil


Demolished buildings

by tchelllo at SSC Brazil



by tchelllo at SSC Brazil



by tchelllo at SSC Brazil



São Paulo: BEFORE x LATER

Before:



Later:

RRC - brazilian forumer



Before (left) and already (right)



Before:



After:

[LFellipe]

São Paulo has problems like any other metropolis in a developing country.

Medellin-Colombia:







India:










Portugal




China:










Madrid-Spain





Jakarta-Indonesia




Mexico City




Seul - South Korea





Developed countries also had urban problems:

Originally Posted by swivel

NYC: 1965-1995 - TAKEN BY JACOB HOLDT

http://www.american-pictures.com/eng...ook/book-9.htm

[ColDayMan]

Just wow at all these images.

[Expat]

LFelippe, thanks for putting this into perspective. These tragic images are a reminder to consider those in need. Poverty is a worldwide problem. It doesn't belong to select countries and cities. It lies in our backyard, no matter where we live. We can open our eyes and see that it is in our own cities, regardless of where we live.

[LFellipe]

Ok, here are some links to threads of Sampa:
for who wants to know more about:


São Paulo street level:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1359877


A thread of mine:
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=179511


São Paulo-Diversity!
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=174036


São Paulo cosmopolitan
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1257909


Campo Belo neighborhood
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...425&highlight=

[llamaorama]

who lives in that mess in Madrid or Portugal? Maybe gypsies/roma, or immigrants who aren't legally in the country?

Personally, I would consider squatter camps in developed countries with elaborate social services to be a different phenomenon than the slums or favelas of Latin America.