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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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