In Rio, 1.4 million of the 6.3 million people live in favelas, or slums. They are all over the city, but favelas are not always a problem - sometimes they can be a solution, if you have the right public policies. — Eduardo Paes Copy Share Image
Don't ever in your life do a World Cup and the Olympic Games at the same time. This will make your life almost impossible. — Eduardo Paes Copy Share Image
I strongly believe being mayor is the public post in which you have the greatest opportunity to change peoples' lives for the better. People… — Eduardo Paes Copy Share Image
By 2050, seven out of ten people will live in cities, which will account for six billion people living in urban areas. That phenomenon… — Eduardo Paes Copy Share Image
Rio is an energetic, vibrant place, full of beauty and nature. But we face the kinds of problems any developing metropolis does - with… — Eduardo Paes Copy Share Image
Hosting the Olympic Games of course guarantees the world's attention, but there is more to it than simply bathing in the global spotlight. Most… — Eduardo Paes Copy Share Image
[At] the end of the day, when we talk about cities, we talk about a gathering of people. And we cannot see that as… — Eduardo Paes Copy Share Image
I don't want to compare my city to Zurich; thank God we're not that boring. Rio is advancing fast, but we're at a different… — Eduardo Paes Copy Share Image
The city of the future is a city that cares about its citizens and integrates its citizens. — Eduardo Paes Copy Share Image
There is no time and space in the digital world. People chat and collaborate through social networks. Cultural icons garner millions of fans online… — Eduardo Paes Copy Share Image
When Seoul hosted the Games in 1988, it became a symbol of the Asian Tigers' ascent onto the world stage. In 1992, the Barcelona… — Eduardo Paes Copy Share Image
Rio will have to look after the legacy of infrastructure. But it's unclear who will run the sports centres after the Olympics. — Eduardo Paes Copy Share Image
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