no matter what size, location, or urbanization level they may have, all favelas have historically carried a stigma for their residents that results in many people not having the same upward social mobility as other cariocasfrom 'asphalled ' neighborhoods.

therefore, along with actual infrastructural redevelopment, this issue is now being openly addressed - city officials are actively trying to reclassify several favelas as proper neighborhoods, called 'bairros' by both significantly improving the services inside these area and establishing cultural and business integration in the rest of the metropolis.

integration is not limited to the big projects, integration starts from the small things - for istance, not using the word 'favela' or 'comunidade' to refer to an area is seen as an important step toward proper integration.