Abstract

ARCELLA, Luciano. Rio favela: A particular democratic city planning. Terra [online]. 2016, vol.32, n.51, pp.111-131. ISSN 1012-7089.

In almost all the major cities of the world, there are slums; nevertheless, the favela is a typical Brazilian phenomenon and specifically of Rio de Janeiro, by the fact that is not isolated and away from the “noble” or accommodated neighborhoods. Rather, these spontaneous occupations of urban areas are often located at the privileged parts of the city, at the top of the hills, from where it is possible to enjoy the view of the splendid landscape of the bay. Anyway, despite the actions carried out by governmental authorities to restrict their growth, just like the weed that gives it its name, the favelas resist and proliferate. It is so that, in the name of a free occupation of the land use, is undertaken a singular way of housing democracy, that perhaps feeds the myth of an illusory social harmony.

Keywords : favela; section; city; ground; occupation.