A sustainable park in Rio de Janeiro’s Gávea neighborhood is a step closer to becoming reality

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A space abandoned for over 40 years, which houses a disused factory in the Gávea neighborhood of Rio’s South Zone, is now closer to becoming a place of leisure and conservation. The law that creates the Gávea Sustainable Park was sanctioned this Thursday, July 1, by Mayor Eduardo Paes.

The project, proposed in 2018, was approved by the Rio City Council on June 15. A building for commercial and residential use will be built on the 25,000-square-meter lot on Rua Marquês de São Vicente, near the Gávea shopping center.

A tree-lined boulevard will also be constructed between the buildings, providing access to a walking path at the rear of the property. Another sector of the park will be exclusive to conservation, with limited access. All costs of the initiative will be borne by the property owners.

“This is an idea that we can transfer to other places in Rio. An area abandoned for so long will have private development and provide recreational opportunities for Cariocas. This is fantastic,” said Mayor Eduardo Paes.

The project is expected to take up to two years to complete.