This is a concept that is becoming more common in Sao Paulo," the 26-year-old architect says. Residents of Sao Paulo, Brazil's largest city, roller-skate, eat, drink and just enjoy the weekly transformation of the Minhocao highway into a park. "Because this is about youth not having options for communal spaces in Sao Paulo. Unlike in Rio de Janeiro to the east, Sao Paulo lacks large, open beaches for public leisure. When the Galdis moved to Sao Paulo in the 1970s, a Sunday walk down the highway was not an option.

Source: CBC News August 19, 2016 13:06 UTC