Rio Road Traffic Slows to 12 mph: Daily
The average travel speed on Rio’s roads has been slowed to 20km/h (12.4 mph) in the case of private cars,...
December 18, 2011Topic
traffic
Copacabana: Getting a Facelift
Copacabana, perhaps the most famous of all of Rio’s beach-side neighborhoods, is undergoing a metamorphosis in anticipation of the Olympic...
July 19, 2011
Navigating Crosstown Traffic in Rio de Janeiro
Rush-hour's overcrowded public transport, and a maze of honking cars dominate the city, transforming the Cidade Maravilhosa into a living...
June 7, 2011
Keeping Rio’s Roads Safe
By Sibel Tinar, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – The safety of the roads and highways in Rio is again...
August 10, 2010
Lapa Clean-Up Draws Investors
By Virgilio Arnaut, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_5632" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="A typical street scene in Lapa, photo by Virgílio Arnaut."][/caption] RIO...
July 7, 2009
Port Revitalization Project Launched
By Jaylan Boyle, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_5483" align="alignleft" width="236" caption="Eduardo Paes, Mayor of Rio, photo by José Cruz."][/caption] RIO DE...
June 30, 2009