Ocupa Mauá is a central São Paulo housing occupation governed by resident assemblies and collective norms. It is an active example of urban self-management. It's part of the Movimento Sem Teto ("Movement without roof").
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| Creation date
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2007
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| Topics
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Democracy, Housing, CommonsDemocracy, Housing, 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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Grassroot group
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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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Ocupa Mauá is governed through general assemblies and commissions. Residents collectively manage space and rules. Decision-making is direct and participatory. External negotiations are mandated by assemblies. It remains one of Brazil’s most emblematic cases of urban direct democracy.