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Rio Favela Pacification: The Researcher’s Perspective
Written by Greg Scruggs
The following article deals with the topic “Favelas – a Global Challenge and Opportunity” which will be discussed at the Global Economic Symposium in Rio this October. The author intends to enrich the discussion at the symposium with his personal stories and ideas. Favelas have long proved a source of interest for […]
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Greg Scruggs
American in the broadest sense of the word (from Hudson Bay to Tierra del Fuego) interested in urban culture and form. From sonic occupations of public space (sound systems, Carnival) to informal settlements (favelas, villas, bidonvilles, barrios, et al.) to alternative mobility (esp bikes) to music & art on the urban periphery (graffiti, pichação, hip-hop, passinho, funk/reggaetón/dancehall/soca/cumbia) -- I'll record it all.
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Olympic Dreams Turned to Dust
Written by Greg Scruggs
The following article deals with the topic “Favelas – a Global Challenge and Opportunity” which will be discussed at the Global Economic Symposium in Rio this October. The author intends to enrich the discussion at the symposium with his personal stories and ideas. While the sporting world’s attention is squarely fixed on […]
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Housing For Free: The Venezuelan Lottery
Written by Greg Scruggs
The following article deals with the topic “Favelas – a Global Challenge and Opportunity” which will be discussed at the Global Economic Symposium in Rio this October. The author intends to enrich the discussion at the symposium with his personal stories and ideas. Oil-rich but planning-poor Venezuela has been suffering a severe […]
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Favelas and Sustainable Development at Rio +20
Written by Greg Scruggs
The following article deals with the topic “Favelas – a Global Problem” which will be discussed at the Global Economic Symposium in Rio this October. The author intends to enrich the discussion at the symposium with his personal stories and ideas.
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Favelas: A Fern By Any Other Name
Written by Greg Scruggs
The following article deals with the topic “Favelas – a Global Problem” which will be discussed at the Global Economic Symposium in Rio this October. The author intends to enrich the discussion at the symposium with his personal stories and ideas. Over 1 billion people live in slums, which accounts for one-third […]
