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PROJECT LOCATION & CONTEXT
Morro do Castro is a favela that straddles the cities of
São Gonçalo and Niterói in the state of Rio de Janeiro.
Niterói is considered a city with a high quality of life and
relative safety, São Gonçalo considered one of the most
dangerous places for young adults to live
Niterói has a progressive government
Approximately 25% of Morro do Castro lies in Niterói, and
75% is in São Gonçalo. Still, UmRio has a better
relationship and more support from the city of Niterói.
Officially, São Gonçalo claims Morro do Castro as one of
their neighborhoods.
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