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Aquele parque é menos perigoso do que esta rua.

Aquele parque é menos perigoso do que esta rua.
That park is less dangerous than this street.
From Lesson 53:Comparatives (mais... do que, menos... do que)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Questions & Answers about Aquele parque é menos perigoso do que esta rua.

Why do we say do que for "than" instead of just que?
In Portuguese comparatives, "than" translates to do que. You can actually drop the do and just say que in most cases (such as menos perigoso que esta rua), but do que is more common and sounds more natural in everyday speech.
Why use Aquele for the park but esta for the street?
Aquele means "that" for something physically far away from both the speaker and the listener. Esta means "this" for something close to the speaker. This tells us the speaker is currently near the street, pointing out a park in the distance. Notice also that Aquele is masculine to match parque, while esta is feminine to match rua.
Does the adjective perigoso need to change because rua is feminine?
No, perigoso describes the subject of the sentence, which is Aquele parque (masculine). Even though we are comparing it to a feminine noun (esta rua), the adjective only ever agrees with the specific noun it is describing.
Why use é from the verb ser instead of a form of estar?
We use é for permanent or inherent characteristics. By choosing the verb ser, the speaker is saying that the park and street have typical, ongoing levels of danger, rather than just being temporarily safe or dangerous right now.

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