This major artery in the transport system of São Paulo occupies both sides of the river Tietê. Together with its continuation along the river Pinheiros it connects inner São Paulo with the various federal highways that lead to the coast and the hinterland. The construction of a supersized ring road, the Rodoanel, was supposed to [...]
In many metropolises there are examples of old infrastructure that have become partially or entirely redundant because of new developments in transport and urbanization. Automatically the question arises of what to do with the leftover structures: Demolish them, or maintain them for different usage? After demolishing the Boston inner city expressway the whole trajectory was [...]
In Rio de Janeiro, the organization of the Olympic games, 2 years after hosting the soccer world cup, have called for federal strategies of investment in infrastructure and security. The general atmosphere is of enthusiasm, as the choice for Brazil affirms the new global role of the country and many positive economic side-effects are expected. [...]
