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The are is very populated due to a lot of rural to urban migration
The population is 2.5 million
Being the capital of Brazil it is its beating heart
It contains many large favelas due to the city's over population
Paradise City is Sao Paulo's largest favela with over 800,000 people
Infrastructure was very poor and buildings very dangerous
Paradise City was tightly controlled by a criminal group called the PPC, and businesses had to bribe them to set up in Paradise City
Organisations began Aided Self Help Schemes throughout Sao Paulo's favelas
Simple homes with a bathroom, made from simple materials like breeze blocks were built
Authorities built simple roads in the favela so bus routes could be set up
Much of Paradise City now has piped water and electricity
Schools were built
People's quality of life has improved and the area is cleaner thanks to appropriate infrastructure
The area is intergrated by bus routes to the city making it easier for people to make a living
A house market has developed housing costing between R$15,000 and R$300,000
Education means future generations have a chance of a better life
Some favelas have become lower-class urban residential districts
The criminal organisation the PCC has been driven out by economic and social improvements
Some large chain business has began to occupy Paradise City and other favelas, such as Casa Bahia, a furniture shop chain
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