Construindo o direito de permanecer: proposta de projeto participativo de uma feira livre no bairro Benedito Bentes, em Maceió – AL

Abstract

One of the characteristics of Brazilian urbanization that deserves to be highlighted is the consolidation of subcentralities beyond the central core of the city, a direct result of the process of distancing the popular classes, who are pushed from the city center towards peripheral areas. Several historical events influence this dynamic, with emphasis on government policies and decisions, as well as economic factors such as land prices, which shape the spatial distribution of the cities' population. In MaceióAL it is no different, the city's urbanization process induced the occupation of peripheral regions still lacking infrastructure, taking the poorest away from the job offers, commerce and services concentrated in the center. This urbanization model brings with it significant challenges, such as the lack of adequate infrastructure in peripheral areas, the increase in daily commutes to work and the accentuation of socio-spatial segregation, aspects that directly impact the quality of life of the populations residing in these regions. Thus, the present work seeks to understand the current scenario of the relationship between housing and work in cities, examining how segregation and the peripheralization of poverty persist, and what are the challenges faced by peripheral communities, but also the potential of these places as subcenters. And in this context, propose propose guidelines a participatory design solution for a street market, the result of an illegal occupation on the construction site of an important road, in the Benedito Bentes neighborhood, in Maceió. The aim is, through the proposal, that the fair, currently organized in an improvised manner, after the improvement, will be encouraged to be used as a place for work, coexistence and cultural events within the neighborhood.