[1] Alencar oversaw a series of economic reforms and public works improvements to the city's infrastructure aimed at reviving the economy during his second term.

[1] He was a proponent of the Rio Orlo project, which saw the construction of bike paths along the Atlantic coast, as well renovated and remodeled the city's sidewalks.

[1] Marcello Alencar declared his candidacy for Governor of Rio de Janeiro state in 1994 as a member of the PSDB.

[1] Alencar initiated the construction of Via Light, a new highway extending from the Pavuna neighborhood of Rio to the nearby city of Nova Iguaçu.

[1] The new Via Light was intended to ease chronic traffic congestion on an existing, older highway, Rodovia Presidente Dutra.

[1] He served as the President of the Rio de Janeiro state chapter of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) from 1993 to 1995 and again from 2001 until 2005.