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36-590: The Barra Olympic Park (Brazilian Portuguese: Parque Olímpico da Barra ), originally the City of Sports Complex , is a cluster of nine sporting venues in Barra da Tijuca , in the west zone of Rio de Janeiro , Brazil. The park, which served as the Olympic Park for the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2016 Summer Paralympics , was originally built for the 2007 Pan American Games , consisting of three venues. The complex

72-475: A majority of voters voted to make it a separate city, turnout was too low for it to succeed. There is still a bill in progress in the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro for the formation of a new Barra da Tijuca council from the region's districts (Barra, Recreio , Grumari , Vargem Pequena , Vargem Grande , Itanhangá , Joá e Camorim ). The project, however, depends on the approval of

108-582: A relatively cheaper R$ 205 million to construct, with venues smaller than originally planned. In 2009, Rio de Janeiro successfully bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics . Plans for a new array of venues at the City of Sports, rebranded the Barra Olympic Park, along with the complete demolition of the Jacarepaguá, was in the works. The Barra Velodrome, however, was not approved by

144-456: A smaller-scale plan for the complex was adopted instead. Opposition efforts by preservationists of the Jacarepaguá, the unsuitable soil at the construction site and numerous strike actions by workers delayed the venue's construction, which initially planned to begin in 2005, but was delayed until mid-2006. Despite these challenges, the venues were completed in time for the games in July 2007, and cost

180-665: A sports training school, with space for 5000 full-time students. In addition, Future Arena was dismantled for its materials to be used in the construction of public schools across Rio de Janeiro, and the Rio Olympic Velodrome now houses the Rio Olympic Museum. In 2017, it was announced that the Olympic Park will be the new site of the bi-annual music festival, Rock in Rio , situated on the premises of

216-581: Is an area similar to the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro. As part of the preparations for the Rio 2016 Olympics, a subway station was opened in the neighborhood. The mainly residential area is also home to several bars and restaurants on the Olegario Maciel and Erico Verissimo streets. Península was designed by a real estate company, the original project being the creation of a new environmentally friendly neighborhood called Península Barra. However,

252-599: Is located in the Shopping Barra Square mall. It has a small 35 square metres (380 sq ft) foyer, and two auditoriums, each with 396 seats, the Blue Room and the Red Room. Both have good acoustics, and balconies that give good views of the stage. The theater opened in 1995 with Aparecida Margarida, with Marília Pêra, in the Blue Room and A Era do Rádio directed by Sérgio Britto in the Red Room. Ricardo Torres

288-722: Is the home of several celebrities and football players, such as the singer Anitta . In August 2016, Barra hosted most of the venues of the 2016 Summer Olympics , the first held in South America . The name Barra da Tijuca can be roughly translated as "clay sandbank". Barra means port entrance or sandbank , and Tijuca is a word originally from the Tupi ty-yúc and means putrid water, mud, swamp , puddle, clay or clay-pit. Tijuca ( Portuguese pronunciation: [tʃiˈʒukɐ] ) (meaning marsh or swamp ) from ty ("water") and îuká ("to kill"). The region of Barra da Tijuca

324-685: The Carioca Arenas , the Olympic Tennis Center , and the temporary Olympic Aquatics Stadium , built on the site of the former Barra Velodrome, and Future Arena venues. Domestic broadcaster Rede Globo constructed a studio for its coverage of the Games in Barra Olympic Park. After the conclusion of the games, the site was repurposed to become the Olympic Training Center , a sports training facility operated by

360-677: The International Cycling Union as an appropriate venue for track cycling events at the Olympics. It was decided that costs to upgrade the velodrome would be equally as expensive as building a new venue, thus the Rio Olympic Velodrome , built immediately west of the Rio Olympic Arena, was conceived, with the Barra Velodrome being demolished in 2013. Other new venues constructed for the Olympics include

396-731: The Leaning Tower of Pisa , the Tower Bridge of London, and the Eiffel Tower of Paris (all found in the Barra World Shopping Center). Barra da Tijuca (and their luxury condominiums, considered the trademark of Barra da Tijuca) is a recurring theme in Brazilian films, TV series and documentaries, mainly because it portrays (sometimes in a light and funny way, sometimes in a darker and more serious way)

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432-618: The Recreio dos Bandeirantes neighborhood, in Pontal de Sernambetiba, beyond Avenida Lúcio Costa. Most of its waters are clear and green, and have an uncommon wave formation. Barra da Tijuca beach is one of the most sought after beaches by surfers, windsurfers, bodyboarders, kitesurfers and fishing enthusiasts. There is also a cycling lane along the beach. Pepê beach, closer do Morro do Joá, has kite surf schools, food kiosks, and surf schools. The Teatro dos Grandes Atores (Great Actors Theater)

468-563: The Rio Olympic Arena , which held basketball and artistic gymnastics events, and the Barra Velodrome , which held track cycling and speed roller skating events. Construction of the City of Sports was not without setbacks – the original plan for the complex called for a large-scale entertainment complex, valued at R$ 500 million and contracted to private firms for construction. These plans, however, fell through, and

504-401: The 1980s, Barra da Tijuca experienced a population explosion, with virtually all the land along its boulevards occupied by large residential condominiums, parks, supermarkets, shopping malls, schools and hospitals. The avenues were widened and received traffic lights. At this time there was a movement for the declaration of Barra as a separate city; While there was a referendum to this effect, and

540-641: The 2016 Summer Paralympics . As with a number of other venues in the Barra Olympic Park , Carioca Arena 2 was transformed after the games to become part of the Olympic Training Centre . The arena has since been converted into a branch of the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology . It serves 1400 students. [REDACTED] Media related to Arena Carioca 2 at Wikimedia Commons This article about

576-613: The Avenue of the America - "Avenida das Américas" (the main road in the region, approximately 21 km long), "Avenida Ayrton Senna" (which connects the district of Barra and the Yellow Line, or ' Linha Amarela ' highway) and "Avenida Lúcio Costa", formerly Sernambetiba Avenue, which follows the coastline. Jardim Oceânico ( Portuguese : Ocean Garden) is a subdistrict of Barra da Tijuca. Predominantly formed by three-story buildings It

612-526: The Brazilian Ministry of Sports . The Olympic Aquatics Stadium was dismantled and its parts were used in the construction of two new swimming venues on the site - both 50m pools with capacities for 6,000 and 3,000 spectators, respectively, with other pools being donated to various projects around Rio. Carioca Arena 2 became a branch of the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology , serving 1400 students, while Carioca Arena 3 became

648-549: The Federal Congressional bill PEC 13/03, which transfers to the states the power to legislate on this matter, as it was until 1996. As the most recent region, built only about 30 years ago, Barra introduced a way of living characterized by large luxury condominiums with leisure infrastructure (sports courts, pools, private groves and lakes, spas, gyms) inside of the condominium for the use of its residents and guests. The "neighborhood-condos", as they were named, have

684-616: The Grand Prix went back to its original home at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace , Interlagos, in 1990. Jacarepaguá was partly demolished to make way for the City of Sports Complex, a cluster of three venues constructed for the 2007 Pan American Games , held in Rio de Janeiro. The venues consisted the Maria Lenk Aquatic Center , which held diving , swimming and synchronized swimming events,

720-477: The area took place initially on its two ends, in current Jardim Oceânico and in Recreio dos Bandeirantes . A bridge was then built by private initiative over the Tijuca Lagoon to serve the area's new inhabitants. Significant early development of Barra da Tijuca occurred during the administration of Governor Negrão de Lima, the former governor of the state of Guanabara , who commissioned Lúcio Costa, one of

756-479: The beach). The connection works of Barra with the rest of the urban network are among the most expensive works already carried out in Rio. Barra has many bus routes and in 2009, Barra's subway line started to be built for the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics. Jacarepaguá Airport , an airport specialized in general aviation , is also located in the neighborhood. The 18 km long beach is the largest of Rio de Janeiro's beaches. Barra's beach starts at Morro do Joá and ends at

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792-628: The condominiums Nova Ipanema and Novo Leblon. In the 1990s, another large urban development that enabled better connection with the North Zone of Rio was the creation of the Yellow Line , an expressway linking Barra da Tijuca to the Galeão International Airport. Since then, the growth of Barra da Tijuca has been characterized by large inflows of people from all parts of the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro. During

828-685: The district include the Escola Suíço-Brasileira Rio de Janeiro . The neighborhood of Barra is home to many large modern malls, including Barra Shopping on Avenue of the Americas. There are three main avenues in Barra: Avenida das Américas (which connects almost the whole area of Barra), Avenida Ayrton Senna (formerly Avenida Alvorada, which connects Barra to Jacarepaguá neighbourhood) and Avenida Lúcio costa (formerly Avenida Sernambetiba , which passes alongside

864-546: The former Olympic Way. Barra da Tijuca Barra da Tijuca is classified as one of the most developed places in Brazil, with one of the highest Human Development Indexes (HDI) in the country, as measured in the 2000 Brazil Census. Unlike the South Zone and Rio's Downtown, Barra da Tijuca, built only 30 years ago, follows the Modernist standards, with large boulevards creating the major transit axis. The area's masterplan

900-426: The idea of creating an exclusive neighborhood for its residents, making it possible for them to live a complete life without the need to leave the condominium. The condos also have a high security system to ensure the privacy and safety of its residents. The residential areas of Barra are also known as being environmentally friendly . The region is characterized by a car culture , and is crossed by three main routes:

936-443: The lands of Barra da Tijuca and Baixada Jacarepaguá were sold to the company Remedial Territorial Agricultural and SA, ESTA, which remains a large land owner in the area. The concentration of large tracts of land in the hands of a few was one of the causes of its late growth. Additionally it is separated from the rest of the municipality by large, difficult-to-cross mountain ranges with peaks ranging from 800–1200 meters. Development of

972-417: The lives of upper-middle class and upper class residents who live there. Among the films and series that take place there are: Carioca Arena 2 Carioca Arena 2 (Portuguese: Arena Carioca 2 ) is a technical education institution and indoor stadium in Barra da Tijuca in the west zone of Rio de Janeiro , Brazil. The venue hosted judo and wrestling at the 2016 Summer Olympics as well as boccia at

1008-490: The prize of the best urban development complex in Brazil. The complex, which still has some towers under construction, will consist at its completion of 62 residential towers, two business towers, a mini mall, five theme gardens and two large parks. The real estate boom in Rio after the city was chosen for the 2016 Summer Olympics affected the prices in Península; researches show that the prices have increased up to 300%, making

1044-536: The project evolved from being a neighborhood to a massive private urban development complex, making the Península (which has the same size of Leblon's neighborhood) the newest and first eco-friendly urban development complex in Rio de Janeiro . Located in the heart of Barra, right behind the Barra Shopping in an area surrounded by its own private lake (Península Bay) and extensive leisure infrastructure, Península won

1080-469: The region is the fastest growing neighborhood in Rio: 98,851 in 1991, 174,353 in 2000, and 300,823 in 2010. Barra natives and residents are known as Barristas, or more popularly, Barrenses. The neighborhood is a cultural, economic, and administrative hub of the city, and is believed to be the safest of Rio's upper-class neighbourhoods because of its lack of favelas and plentiful private and public security. It

1116-543: The region's urban designers. The plan for Barra in 1969 was similar to the earlier one for Brasília. It was inspired by American urban planning style with wide boulevards and large open spaces. In the 1970s the Lagoa–Barra Highway was built, which allowed a greater development since it reduced the time to go to the South Zone of the city of Rio. At the same time, large planned condominiums were developed in Barra, such as

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1152-530: The square meter in Península one of the most expensive in the city of Rio de Janeiro . The complex, considered one of the best family urban developments in the city, is now one of the favorite places of the celebrities of Rede Globo . Several universities have a campus in the district, including Universidade Estácio de Sá , Pontifícia Universidade Católica , Universidade Gama Filho , Universidade Veiga de Almeida , Centro Universitário IBMR-Laureate and Instituto Brasileiro de Mercado de Capitais . Schools in

1188-517: Was designed by Lúcio Costa , known for his work on Brasília , and creates a region filled with many gardens, shopping malls, apartment buildings and large mansions. In recent years, due to the rapid development of the Brazilian economy , Barra's population has increased by over 100,000, as a large number of residents and companies search for cheaper real estate as an alternative to the densely populated South Zone of Rio. Demographic data indicates that

1224-576: Was later expanded to nine venues for the Olympics, two of which are temporary structures, and became the site of the Olympic Training Center . The site of the Barra Olympic Park was formerly occupied by the Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet , also known as Jacarepaguá . It was a former Formula One circuit that hosted the Brazilian Grand Prix on a number of occasions throughout the 1980s, before

1260-406: Was originally a large beach, with typical undergrowth sandbanks. The area, full of swamps and unsuitable for planting, remained unoccupied until the middle of the twentieth century, even though occasional groups of fishermen frequented the region. In 1667, the region was given to religious Benedictines, who settled only in the neighborhoods of Camorim , Vargem Pequena , and Vargem Grande . In 1900,

1296-619: Was staged here in 1996. Since 2009 the theater has partnered with Agência do Bem, and since 2011 has let the agency's Orquestra Nova Sinfonia, a youth orchestra, use its stage for rehearsals. The influence from different countries is criticized by many citizens from the older areas of Rio de Janeiro, especially concerning the 26.8 meters (88 feet) high replica of the Statue of Liberty in the New York City Center. Barra also has replicas of many international architectural icons like

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