Cidade para todas as idades: recomendações para o espaço público urbano em percurso até o Centro de Atenção Integral à Saúde do Idoso (CAISI) e análise do ambiente físico como determinante do envelhecimento ativo

Abstract

Brazil faces challenges related to the effects of population aging, which requires effective actions to ensure urban accessibility, social inclusion, and the well-being of older adults. In São Luís, the Comprehensive Elderly Healthcare Center (CAISI) is an important place for promoting health and well-being for this segment of the population. This paper presents recommendations and guidelines for future public policies on the access route to CAISI, elaborated with a focus on spatial quality, through the understanding of urban public space as a determining factor for active aging. It takes as its basis existing legislation, initiatives and public policies, and examples of pedestrian-friendly cities as references for these recommendations. Through surveys and exploratory walks, it understands the current physical situation of the route and qualitatively analyzes the elderly's routes, documenting the information found through photos and mappings. The proposed recommendations contribute to future planning of public policies, urban projects, architecture, and urbanism, in order to collaborate on possible new actions in the scope of accessibility