Interview

CatComm Awarded Brazilian Federation of Architects and Urbanists Prize 2022

On November 26, 2022 Catalytic Communities (CatComm) was awarded the 2022 Brazilian Federation of Architects and Urbanists Prize (FNA—Federação Nacional dos Arquitetos e [...]

Land Matters Interviews Theresa Williamson on “Slums”

From Lincoln Institute of Land Policy’s Land Matters Podcast: Over the years, cities have responded to the expansion of informal settlements with a range of policies [...]

Theresa Williamson in O Globo: Reflections on Vila Autódromo, the Olympics, Working with Favelas

Clique aqui para Português May 24, 2018–Catalytic Communities Executive Director Theresa Williamson was interviewed by journalist Lucas Altino in O Globo about her [...]

Brookings: The real cost of hosting the 2016 Rio Olympics

Brookings Podcast Features In-Depth Interview on the State of Rio Today with Juliana Barbassa and Theresa Williamson Listen Here. October 25, 2017–Last [...]

Q&A Theresa Williamson—April 2017

Answers to an April 28, 2017 Question & Answer with Theresa Williamson for Canadian FREQ Magazine: 1. Can you tell me a little about your organization and what it does? [...]

Guernica Interviews CatComm Executive Director Theresa Williamson

On June 15, 2016, Guernica Magazine published an in-depth interview with Catalytic Communities‘ Executive Director Theresa Williamson. Interviewed by writer and [...]

CatComm in Today’s NYT: Favelas Defying Brazil’s Grand Design for Olympics

March 5, 2012–Today marks an important milestone for Catalytic Communities. In today’s New York Times, correspondent Simon Romero undertakes an inquiry into current [...]