The Center for Metropolitan Studies (CEM) released maps of São Paulo for the 2008 election, illustrating the votes for mayor and alderman.

The opinion and proposals of two professors at Brazilian universities are offered.

"The expansion of the number of vacancies assumes no drop in quality," said Eduardo Marques.

In the early days of electioneering on television, José Serra (PSDB) and Fernando Haddad (PT) were the only candidates among the most highly rated candidates for mayor of São Paulo to submit proposals to the city.

Slum upgrading is already a recurring theme in the campaign for mayor of São Paulo.

According to the survey results, contact with different people facilitates overcoming poverty because it promotes the circulation of information, economic resources and cultural repertoires