social integration

Rio de Janeiro: the gondola opens up the favela

Laurent Barelier — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 08:55:00 +0000

In terms of public transportation, Rio de Janeiro is facing the same problems as many other Latin-American metropolises. The city is served by a comprehensive public transit system, including a modern metro, suburban trains and a large bus fleet. But transportation services are sometimes unable to keep pace with rampant urbanization, especially when it comes to the favelas. These informal settlements are constructed on steep areas where conventional modes of public transportation cannot be considered.

Vesterbro/Copenhagen: from junkspace to urban oasis at children's level

Catherine Hemmert Lund — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 09:52:07 +0000

Vesterbro is one of the neighborhoods in Denmark which has fewest green areas per capita, and most people do not connect Vesterbro with nature and certainly not with environmental and nature guidance sessions for children. Saxo Park has gone from being a green area of Vesterbro plagued by drug users to today being an open urban oasis with nature- and environmental experiences and teaching of children.

Lewisham, London: Park keepers create safer environments

June-Catherina Starling — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:45:29 +0000

In the London Borough of Lewisham a 10 year public-private partnership was initiated in 2000. The partnership between the Council of Lewisham and the green service provider Glendale Grounds Management is responsible for the maintenance of 46 parks and open spaces in the borough.