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Brewing Up an Urban Revival in Porto Alegre

By Seth Kugel

Microbreweries are helping drive a revitalization of District 4, a long-neglected area of Porto Alegre, Brazil.

This article is adapted from AQ’s print issue on how to make Latin American cities better | Leer en español | Ler em português

The Uber driver hesitated before letting out his two young passengers at the cavernous former metalworks. “He got scared,” recalled Priscila Lougue, a 33-year-old decorator. “Two women entering a...

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