By: Isabella Gomes
A mapping exploration of the Jd. Panorama and Real Parque favelas in São Paulo, Brazil. The goal of the project is to investigate the construction of Conjunto Habitacional Real Parque, a social housing project in Real Parque, and contrast it to recent urbanization plans for the Jd. Panorama community. By engaging with archival material and personal interviews, I hope to reclaim the human dimension of living in the city, highlighting residents’ perspectives in the face of urban change.
Visit the final project on ArcGIS StoryMaps.
About the Map-maker:
Isabella Gomes is a member of the Class of 2025 majoring in Civil and Environmental Engineering with a certificate in Urban Studies. She is interested in the sustainable and equitable development of cities, with a special focus on urban spaces in Latin America. São Paulo, in particular, is dear to her heart as it is the city where she has spent most of her life.
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Cover Image: Escritório Paulistano de Arquitetura (2012). Cj Habitacional do Real Parque. Photo by Sehab. http://www.epaulistano.com.br/real-parque.html