Covada de Bruxa
Covada de Bruxa, unlike Alto de Bomba and Fernando de Pó, is a more isolated area. It is located within a hydrographic basin at the end of the Bela Vista neighborhood and is entirely lacking urban infrastructure. In this case, given its position within a “natural amphitheater,” the central area holds great significance and is […]
Fernando de Pó
Fernando de Pó is situated along a road—the Fernando de Pó road—which connects two parts of the city, Monte de Sossego and Ribeira de Craquinha. This direct relationship with such a structuring axis in establishing centralities at the lower elevation of the area ultimately ensured the presence of the majority of urban infrastructure. However, the […]
Somá na Ponta
The Somá na Ponta gathering highlighted the need to further refine the conceptual foundations of the Iniciativa Outros Bairros (IOB). This included strengthening local action through adjustments to the organization of construction works to optimize them as much as possible according to the scale of local contractors. Additionally, it reinforced the possibility of carrying out […]
Dsinrascá
Dsinrascá was an initiative designed to develop a cartovideography of the explored territories in order to valorize them and bring together groups of young people, working through learning via audiovisual media.At various moments, it enabled the identification of pre-existing artistic practices (metalwork, cooking, carpentry, or instrument making), allowing residents to reflect on their own neighborhood […]
KUBAKA
After recognizing the desire of a group of rappers to assert themselves, and the practical inability (due to the technical limitations of the studio) to do so, Kubaka generated a clear reflection on the group and on the way they articulated their own place as residents of Alto de Bomba, as well as on the […]
ALTO DE BOMBA AMDJER NA OBRA
From a cobblestone paving training conducted on-site emerged the group Amdjer nna Obra. The training was led by the Mulheres Calceteiras do Carriçal group from the island of São Nicolau and enabled 10 women to become skilled pavers; to pave approximately 7,000 m² of streets in their own neighborhood; to introduce gender discussions within the […]
PRAÇA NHO JON
During the survey phase of Alto de Bomba, it became evident that a community garden in a significant state of degradation functioned as a meeting place for different generations of residents, particularly older inhabitants. With the aim of structuring sustained forms of engagement with local residents, the Outros Bairros team established a regular presence at […]
ALTO DE BOMBA PUNCTUAL 3
Project Punctual 3, unlike the other punctual projects, not only consolidates existing access routes and streets but also introduces an intermediate street that enables the connection between the Cavoc Brumedje area and the basketball court and public water reservoir developed under Project Punctual 1. As this is the steepest and most densely occupied area of […]
ALTO DE BOMBA PUNCTUAL 2
Punctual Project 2 was one of the three urban rehabilitation areas in Alto de Bomba that enabled the connection of the entire region to the nearest existing urban infrastructure. It is located at the center of the hydrographic basin that links Alto de Bomba to the Cova area and constitutes a key point where the […]
ALTO DE BOMBA Punctual 1
Punctual 1 Project was one of the three urban rehabilitation areas in Alto de Bomba that enabled the connection of the entire region to the nearest existing urban infrastructure. The area is located between the current Praça Nho Jon—formerly an agricultural plot, now transformed into a public square—and the basketball court, a place historically used […]