favela bairro project

• what paper will the flavela bairro project in?

  paper 2
• What is the Favela Bairro Project?

  A $1 million project for urban poor
• What improvements were made in the Favela Bairro Project?

  • Paved and named roads for emergency access
  • Adult education programs (night classes & training)
  • Free education for children in favelas
  • Health centers for drug & alcohol abuse
  • Clean water & drainage for 26,000 residents
  • 40,000 day-care places for children under 4
  • Police Pacifying Unit with 300 officers
• How many residents gained access to clean water and drainage systems through the project?

  26,000 residents
• What was one of the health improvements introduced in the Favela Bairro Project?

  Health centers for drug and alcohol abuse
• How many day-care places were created for children under 4?

  40,000 day-care places
• What were the limitations of the Favela Bairro Project?

  • Only 60 out of 600 favelas benefited
  • Helped 400,000 people, but 11 million live in favelas
  • $64 million cable car shut down due to budget cuts
  • Crime reduction led to displacement of crime
• How many favelas benefited from the Favela Bairro Project?

  60 out of 600 favelas
• What was the impact of crime reduction from the Favela Bairro Project?

  Crime moved to other neighborhoods
• What happened to the $64 million cable car project?

  It was shut down due to budget cuts
• How did the Favela Bairro Project affect property values?

  97% of properties increased in value
• What was the overall impact of the Favela Bairro Project on the population living in favelas?

  Helped 400,000 people out of 11 million