Understand why Rio de Janeiro needs safer streets

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On the 6th, Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes requested CET-Rio, the municipal traffic management agency in the capital, to adjust the speed limits along the waterfront roads. This measure is of paramount importance given that, according to City Hall, more than 600 people lost their lives in traffic crashes in Rio last year, with over 60% resulting from pedestrians being struck by vehicles.

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Cite: Brasil, ITDP. "Understand why Rio de Janeiro needs safer streets" [Entenda por que o Rio de Janeiro precisa de vias mais seguras] 06 Jul 2026. ArchDaily. (Trans. Baratto, Romullo) Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1136075/understand-why-rio-de-janeiro-needs-safer-streets> ISSN 0719-8884
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