Just to remind a little how the city has grown and changed since 1943 (see previous post). Avenida São João received a kilometers long viaduct, which in turn was liberated for pedestrians on Sundays and Holidays. Most houses in the central area were torn down and made place for high-rise with needle-like proportions, due to [...]
Promotional documentary of São Paulo, made in the United States in 1943. The short film describes the ‘fastest growing city on earth’ as a booming industrial center with cultural, ethnic and historical variety. In these days, the Paulista wanted everything ‘faster, better and more’, while Brazil under Vargas was being characterized as ‘orderly and progressive’. [...]
