Shanty Town, Sao Paulo

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Discuss the causes of the growth of the shanty neighborhoods surrounding Sao Paulo. 

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Surrounding neighborhoods of Sao Paulo  began to grow there was a demand for cheap labor to build houses, apartments, buildings, schools, hospitals, roads, bridges, etc. The lack of affordable housing options or adequate housing policies for the laborers eventually let to the rapid growth of the favelas in Rio. Rocinha’s rapid growth is directly attributable to these factors. 


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