Reforma Pereira Passos

The Reforma Pereira Passos was a major urban renewal plan implemented by Mayor Pereira Passos during the early 1900s. Aiming to transform Rio into the 'Paris of the Tropics,' the project was responsible for the construction of many grand buildings in the city while adopting aggressive hygienist policies that led to the demolition of numerous slums and the displacement of low-income families. This category lists sites that have been affected in some way by the Reforma Pereira Passos.