Conjunto Palmeiras is an urban neighborhood in Fortaleza known for community-led economic and territorial governance, including Brazil’s first community bank. Decisions are made through participatory assemblies.
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| Creation date
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1973
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| Topics
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Democracy, Economy, CommonsDemocracy, Economy, Commons
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| Context
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Urban
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| Number of participants
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| Typology
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Community Organizing
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| Languages
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Portuguesept
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| Thematics
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Radical DemocracyRadical Democracy
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Residents organized to address poverty and exclusion through assemblies and collective planning. The community bank emerged from these decisions. Governance integrates economic, social, and territorial decisions made directly by residents. Conjunto Palmeiras remains active as a global reference for community-driven urban democracy.