Land Lines July 2018
Community Land Trusts in Rio’s Favelas
Mass titling of illegally occupied public land in Brazil could trigger a wave of gentrification and eviction. This adds relevance to a push to promote security of tenure in these communities.
Mass Movements, Mixed Results
Decades of innovative transportation initiatives have produced some unintended consequences. The planet’s most urbanized region has expanded mobility, but the schemes often formalize unequal access.
Category 4 Complexity
Constrained by debt and short-sighted land use, the Caribbean island and US territory struggles to emerge from dual disasters.
This issue focuses on Latin America and the Caribbean, with features on community land trusts in Rio’s favelas, transit innovations in Latin America, and Puerto Rico’s recovery efforts, with an emphasis on rebuilding for greater resilience.