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A Supervia train in Rio de Janeiro

Brazilian Train Service Bought by Japanese Group

A majority stake of Supervia, a train service in suburban Rio de Janiero, now belongs to a Japanese consortium.

August 24, 2019 - Railway Gazette

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Rockefeller's 100 Resilient Cities: 33 Chosen, What's Next?

In December, the Rockefeller Foundation chose the first 33 cities to receive funding and support through its 100 Resilient Cities Challenge. Here's what comes next.

January 13, 2014 - Future Cities

APA 2013: Dispatches from Chicago

This year's host for the APA National Conference, themed "Plan Big," is the city that virtually invented modern big picture planning. But what does Chicago's seeming inability to plan comprehensively say about the state of contemporary planning?

April 14, 2013 - Jonathan Nettler

Olympic Preparations Pose Threat to Rio's Cultural History

As the world turned its attention Sunday from London to Rio, host of the next Summer Olympics, Theresa Williamson and Mauricio Hora penned an op-ed for The New York Times arguing how the city's preparations are threatening its history.

August 14, 2012 - The New York Times

Rio's "Eco Barrier" Draws Fire

Plans to erect a concrete "eco barrier" around Rio's slum areas being heavily criticized by human rights activists and environmentalists.

January 6, 2009 - Guardian (UK)

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