Patrimonios do nosso centro: as práticas sócio-espaciais insurgentes e os programas de desenvolvimento do Centro Histórico de São Luís

Abstract

On the occasion of the twenty-sixth anniversary of the title of Cultural Heritage of Humanity, this dissertation dedicated itself to investigating the implications (tensions, contradictions, and contributions) of urban development policies in the socio-spatial reproduction of the Historic Center of São Luís. This investigation focuses on the sociospatial groups historically rendered invisible during traditional processes of heritage designation. Divided into two parts, the present work comprised a socio-spatial survey aimed at foregrounding the manner in which Historic Center development policies are enacted by socio-spatial groups directly engaged with them. The first part encompassed a conceptual discussion of analysis categories to support a decolonial critical analysis, followed by a panorama of the process of São Luís City's formation leading to its development policies, ranging from the Programa de Preservação e Revitalização do Centro Histórico de São Luís - PPRCHSL to the Programa Nosso Centro (2019). The second part focused on the socio-spatial survey, wherein fifteen insurgent socio-spatial practices were presented, organized into six general axes, accompanied by an analysis of the connections established with the three levels of government. This process brought to light local development logics operationalized around the native concept of "human heritage." This concept is presented as a strategy to underscore and advocate for the human element as a starting point for contemplating an alternative form of heritage designation