As major infrastructure projects stall and budgets tighten, city planners face pivotal choices on metro expansion, bus rapid transit modernisation, and the controversial Tamanduatéi corridor.
New data on property values, displacement, and demographic shifts paints a picture of rapid transformation in one of the city's most emblematic districts.
Community members in Zona Leste neighborhoods speak out about their daily struggles with crime and call for meaningful police reform and investment in safety infrastructure.
As favela upgrades stall and central district vacancy rates hit record highs, the municipal government faces three competing visions for housing policy that will reshape neighbourhoods from Paraisópolis to the Luz district.
With the 2027 academic year just months away, education administrators must decide between raising student fees, cutting programs, or seeking emergency funding.
New municipal data shows how investment in transport, housing and services is reshaping the city's 32 districts—with dramatic differences in allocation and outcomes.
With 1.2 million residents living in precarious conditions and land prices soaring, the city faces critical zoning and development decisions that will reshape neighbourhoods for decades.
Communities across the city's periphery voice frustration over crumbling facilities and overcrowding, demanding urgent investment from municipal authorities.
As international disasters test community resilience worldwide, São Paulo's grassroots organisations are proving their model of local mutual aid more effective than top-down approaches.
As the city faces mounting pressure from climate change and pollution, key figures from government, academia and civil society outline their vision for a sustainable metropolis.
City administrators, NGO leaders, and academic experts say population pressures and inadequate housing must be addressed as newcomers reshape the capital's demographics.
As response times climb and resources dwindle across the city's police and fire services, communities from the Centro to the periphery face growing risks that extend far beyond crime statistics.
With record numbers of Venezuelans, Haitians, and Africans settling in the city, community groups warn that housing shortages and service gaps threaten both newcomers and longtime residents.
