Vidigal Workshop: Gentrification
On Saturday morning, November 30, 2013, Catalytic Communities and the Vidigal Neighborhood Association held a workshop bringing together twenty-five residents of Vidigal to [...]
Articles by Theresa Williamson
Is a Favela Still a Favela Once It Starts Gentrifying?
CatComm quoted in important piece in The Atlantic Cities. Click to [...]
RioOnWatch: Our Community News Site
As Rio de Janeiro prepares for the World Cup 2014 and 2016 Olympics, the city is undergoing rapid urban transformations. Private investment, construction and infrastructure [...]
Brazilian Popular Architecture
Vernacular and indigenous architecture, building solutions that can be found in the favelas as well as elements from modern and contemporary urban [...]
2013 Rio Raffle Winner Announcement
Thanks to all who supported Catalytic Communities through your recent donations and for taking part in our 2013 Rio Raffle! Thanks to you, we raised an incredible $23,820, [...]
Mapping Current Trends: The Asphalt Frontier
Research by Jake Cummings of the Harvard University Graduate School of Design [...]
Perceptions Survey
Our 2013 Favela Perceptions Survey Results are Out. Learn what respondents say about [...]
Our Opinion Piece on Brazil Protests in New York Times Debate Forum
Click here for article published in the New York Times Room for Debate Forum on June 19, 2013. Or here for full response. It’s Just the Beginning; Change Will Come to [...]