“Right in front of the Minhocão, it’s very different, I’m four blocks from Minhocão, so I don’t see that influx of people coming from downtown towards the West side. Whoever is here usually lives around these parts, or is going to Bom Retiro a different way, or going downtown from Bom Retiro, but it’s smaller volume of people…”

“… when I needed and electrician, or something like that, they have it here. I think it’s so crazy to think they have electricians, carpenters, and something else I can’t remember, sort of working full time here everyday…”

“It’s kind of bad to do groceries here, for example, there are no corner shops…”