Conclusion

The Taubman College Team’s housing proposals are informed by the fieldwork findings and case study research. The trip to Brazil allowed the Taubman Team to better understand the options given the circumstances in Ocupação Anchieta. Indeed, from the literature review, the Taubman Team discovered few case studies that focus on wide-scale favela upgrading at the earl(y stages of land occupation. The Taubman Team hopes that these housing recommendations, once implemented, will spur further academic research and case studies on how to best integrate newer land occupations into the rest of the urban fabric.