Experiences of micro urbanism: Québec/CA and São Paulo/BR

• Grant number: 16/17828-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: December 01, 2016
• End date: November 30, 2017
• Field of knowledge: Applied Social Sciences - Architecture and Town Planning
• Principal Investigator: Tomás Antonio Moreira
• Grantee: Tiago de Mattos Chafik Hindi
• Host Institution: Instituto de Arquitetura e Urbanismo de São Carlos (IAU). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Carlos , SP, Brazil

Abstract

This work deals with the processes of micro-urbanism, specifically addressing public policies and its effects on society and social micro-processes, introducing them in a context of deep political crises that demands the requalification of our systems of representation and the participation of communities and individuals. Analyzing theoretical studies and mapping examples of interventions we'll seek to highlight forms of urban processes from the perspective of the social involvement they mobilize, using examples in the world, with a focus on the province of Quebec in Canada and on the state of São Paulo, in Brazil. From these studies, we'll be able to identify means of city planning that compromise the various layers of cities, making them more accessible, coordinated and structured. (AU)