on this page, the city of rio has made available 'cidade olimpica,' a website constantly updating and documenting the developments of different olympic-related projects. 

rio como vamos (rio how we are doing) is an important non-governmental  organization monitoring progress in rio in a number of factors, and posting the results of their surveys on this page.   

presented by the economists andré urani and fabio giambiagi the book 'rio, a hora da virada' (rio, the turning point) is a precious collection of articles examining some of the challenges the city will have to face in the years to come - and a valuable tool for those interested in a deeper understanding of beautiful rio de janeiro.

in this meaningful video, city mayor eduardo paes brings together present achievements in rio de janeiro and ideas for the future in what he presents as the four commandments of cities, touching on topics such as sustainability, social integration, rapid transportation, and technology.