A Rubbish Mountain Fell on Conakry Days Before the Clearance
At least 32 people died when the Dar-es-Salam dump collapsed in Conakry on 23 August 2026, three days after ministers...
August 25, 2026Topic
urban planning
Rio Weather, Month by Month: When to Go and What to Pack
Get a 2026 guide to the weather in Rio de Janeiro. Understand climate patterns, economic impact, and risk management to...
March 18, 2026
Rio’s Casa Firjan to Show Documentary Film ‘The Human Scale’
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This Tuesday, October 23rd, Casa Firjan in Botafogo will be...
October 22, 2018
Studio-X Rio Celebrates 5th Anniversary March 15 – 23rd
From March 15th until March 23th, Studio-X Rio de Janeiro will celebrate its fifth anniversary will the opening of two...
March 7, 2016
Traffic Disruption Expected in Rio: Daily
A one kilometer stretch of the Avenida Rodrigues Alves that connects some of Rio's busiest roads will be closed to...
November 14, 2013
OPAVIVARÁ! Occupies Praça Tiradentes
To help address questions about urban planning in Rio, the art collective OPAVIVARÁ!, will establish a three-week residency in Rio’s...
May 15, 2012
New Focus on Rocinha Construction: Daily
The Rocinha favela community will receive new enforcement policies to contain its previously unregulated construction practices.
November 22, 2011
Gondola in Complexo do Alemão Favelas
After months of testing, the Teleférico (gondola) line at the Complexo do Alemão in Rio’s Zona Norte (North Zone) has...
July 12, 2011
Rio Hosts Urban Planning Seminar
By Sibel Tinar, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Energy-efficient construction was the topic of discussion last week...
November 9, 2010