Development | PodcastFixing São Paulo’s Housing Deficit <p>As urbanization continues to grow worldwide, affordable housing is a rare commodity in many cities. São Paulo, South America’s biggest city, has gained over 2 million new residents in the past decade alone. Elizabeth Johnson heads Brazil research at TS Lombard and says the city is now looking to its largely abandoned downtown core to address its housing woes.</p>ELIZABETH JOHNSONHousing | December 2024São Paulo Reclaims Its CenterBrazil’s megalopolis combines federal and municipal programs to retrofit buildings in the downtown areaELIZABETH JOHNSONSee AlsoMagazine ArchivesCountry FocusBlogs