Brazil 2014 - Host Cities: São Paulo

Summary (from wikipedia)

São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city proper in the southern hemisphere, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among the ten largest metropolitan areas in the world. São Paulo is the capital of the state of São Paulo, Brazil's most populous state. It exerts strong regional influence in commerce, finance, arts and entertainment and a strong international influence. The name of the city honors Saint Paul of Tarsus.

The metropolis has the largest economy by GDP among Latin American and Brazilian cities. São Paulo has significant cultural, economic and political influence both nationally and internationally. It is home to several important monuments, parks and museums such as the Latin American Memorial, the Museum of the Portuguese Language, São Paulo Museum of Art, Museum of Ipiranga and the Ibirapuera Park. Paulista Avenue is the most important financial center of São Paulo. The city holds high profile events, like the São Paulo Art Biennial, the Brazilian Grand Prix of Formula 1, Sao Paulo Fashion Week, ATP Brasil Open. São Paulo hosts the world's largest gay pride parade. It is also the home of Brazilian television networks including SBT, Rede Globo and Gazeta.

It is home to the São Paulo Stock Exchange, the Future Markets and the Cereal Market Stock Exchanges (the second largest stock exchange in the world, in market value). São Paulo is also home to several of the tallest buildings in Brazil, including the building Mirante do Vale, Italia, Altino Arantes, North Tower of the UNSCOM (United Nations Centre Enterprise) and many others.

People from the city of São Paulo are known as paulistanos, while paulistas designates anyone from the surrounding state, including the paulistanos. The city's Latin motto, which it has shared with the battleship and the aircraft carrier named after it, is Non ducor, duco, which translates as "I am not led, I lead."

The city, which is also colloquially known as "Sampa" or "Cidade da Garoa" (city of drizzle), is known for its unreliable weather, the size of its helicopter fleet, its architecture, gastronomy, severe traffic congestion and skyscrapers. The city is considered a Global City according to several classifications. According to one source, São Paulo is expected to have the second highest economic growth in the world between 2011 and 2025, although New York City and Tokyo were expected to remain the largest in 2025.

Stadium 

The Arena Corinthians that Odebrecht Infrastructure builds on Itaquera neighborhood on the east side of the city of São Paulo will host the opening of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil . With capacity for 48 000 people ( 68 000 Cup will be, thanks to the placement of over 20 000 removable seats ), the stadium itself is the realization of an old dream of the Club. Corinthians and Odebrecht started in 2004 the first contacts to build, but only in 2010, as part of the centenary celebrations of the Corinthians, a first agreement between the two parties was signed . Budgeted at R$ 820 million project was initiated on May 30, 2011 and will be delivered in December 2013 . The architectural design of the future Corinthians Arena is authored office Coutinho, Diegues, Lamb Architects, of Rio de Janeiro . At the opening of the Cup the participation of Heads of State are expected, representing the 32 countries that will compete in the Cup competition. Another highlight will be the presence of about 4,500 journalists from around the world.

The work has already employed at the peak of the work in November 2012, about 2,350 workers . Part of this was made ​​effective by Continuing Professional Training Program, also known as Believing Programme, which trained 300 people. Of this total, 115 had worked or still work in the work arena .

In 2012, the work of Arena Corinthians received the Odebrecht Organization Distinction Award in the category of Knowledge Reuse . 36 actions developed in the work, especially Hit the Net and Believing program, which resulted in high satisfaction of the members, prevented by strike shutdowns and increased productivity in construction were presented .

According to a study by consultancy Accenture, the 2014 World Cup in Sao Paulo, the event will be the most populous city and lacking infrastructure economic impact of U.S. $ 30 billion over 10 years, especially in the east, and investments . " The Arena is one of inducing a process that will improve the quality of life of the region, as it will stimulate investments in mobility works, installation of educational institutions and companies and the consequent generation of job opportunities ," argues Benedicto Junior, CEO of Odebrecht Infrastructure.

Learn more
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A3o_paulo
http://www.odebrechtarenas.com.br/estadio/arena-corinthians