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Presented by the III Seminário Internacional URBICENTROS - Salvador da Bahia, the study A imagem e a identidade suburbana carioca na construção da cidade Olímpica - O caso Campinho, (The suburban carioca image and identity in the construction of the Olympic City: The case of Campinho) by Josielle Cíntia de Souza Rocha e Ricardo Ferreira Lopes, studies how The suburbs of the city of Rio de Janeiro have been undergoing considerable changes arising from highway constructions for the Olympics in 2016.

This paper aims to analyze the context in which urban operations have been conducted, encouraging reflection on the loss or devaluation of a defined 'suburban' identity and the possible construction of other identities.