Experiência Prática: uma análise das relações de apropriação do ambiente urbano pelos usuários em três ruas da cidade de São Luís

Abstract

This work discusses about the use and appropriation of certain streets of the city of St. Louis, being the object of analysis the neighborhoods of Cohama, Vinhais and Parque Topázio. Understanding that the changes and permanences that take place on urban areas directly affect the experience of human relationships that take place in it is significant to analyze the factors that contribute to the establishment of the current condition of contemporary cities as scattered cities. The focus of the analysis about street’s environment translate its understanding and importance as a place of experience and sharing of social relations. However, the loss of interest in the streets that happened mainly because of privatization processes, increased traffic flow and the absence of the human dimension in their planning, show the need for interventions to rescue the role of streets as a sponsor of human relations. Thus, in order to contribute to studies on ways of appropriation of public space of streets and sidewalks, will be presented possible solutions to the areas of study proposed here.