Projeto Urbano: uma nova modalidade para a Macaúba

Abstract

This work is an urban design proposal for the neighborhood Macaúba, located in the periphery of the central area of São Luís, Maranhão. It reveals a history assembled through the accounts of dwellers and research in newspapers. It analyzes the process of occupation and its consequences, especially in the area known as Macaúba. It approaches the problem of the lack of sanitation, territorial segregation and right to the city, through theoretical references and specific legislation. It characterizes the area through the socio-economic urban profile through comments and photographic records. It highlights positive examples of urban interventions, which justify even more the Solutions presented to promote the improvement of the quality of life in the area and the reduction of the environmental impact caused by the open sky ditch.