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8/05/2016

Topic Reading-Vol.1577-8/5/2016

Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Rio Olympics bring beautification projects to rundown areas
If murals could change the safety, security, and beauty of a city, there will be painting works all around the world. But no one thing could change any city and its suburbs, even hosting a big event like the Olympic Games.
Rio de Janeiro is hosting the 2016 games. Quite a lot of changes have been made to transform the city of local residents and visitors from the world, and the very rich and very poor. Huge mural work has been painted, an Oceanside bike path was built (and collapsed), an old motorway was replaced by a public transportation system, and abandoned sites were transformed into a public park and play ground.
Will these changes make the city and the lives of the residents, including the ones of poor people living in the suburbs, any better after the games?
Enjoy reading the article and seeing the before-after photos.

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