it has been suggested, that revitalization of urban spaces can occured in two ways - one of which is know as spontaneous regeneration, which happens when the population itself intervenes to restore an area of the city. the other form of recuperation occurs by means of public intervention, as is the case in madueira - it was initiated in order to brighten the neighborhood, which has nearly 98% of its 4 million square meters convered by concrete roads and buidings.

at the cost of 67 million reals a rainwater recycle system and an energy saving system were installed, in addition to a food court, senior citizens' fitness program, a small botanic garden and sports fields - the project is likely to serve as a model for future reforms planned by the city hall. on this page we listed all neighborhoods in rio, including unofficial neighborhoods, divided by city zone - this map shows all neighborhoods in rio de janeiro, grouped by city zone and color coded - zona west in pink, zona north in green, zona sul in light green, and zona central in beige.