As políticas públicas de desenvolvimento territorial para a mobilidade urbana no bairro do Benedito Bentes da cidade de Maceió/AL/BR.

Abstract

Urban mobility is one of the requirements that has caused changes in geographic space, in the city of Maceió, capital of Alagoas, and the expansion of the Benedito Bentes neighborhood. That said, the main objective of the study developed was to analyze public policies aimed at urban mobility in the neighborhood, seeking to understand their advances and setbacks in ensuring a safe road system for the population. Based on a theoretical foundation related to the theme, a survey was carried out of indicators for the number of vehicles circulating in the neighborhood, as well as the number of accidents in the period from 2018 to 2022. The research, of a descriptive type, structured in data collection, analysis and interpretation of theoretical references, as well as the reality of the neighborhood, which had the general objective of analyzing public policies aimed at urban mobility in the Benedito Bentes neighborhood, located in Maceió, in the state of Alagoas. In the analysis, we started from the understanding of public policies as the sum of government activities carried out directly, or through delegation and urban mobility to facilitate the movement of people and goods in the city, with the aim of developing economic and social activities in the urban perimeter of cities or urban agglomerations. A small sketch was also made of the importance of urban mobility in Brazil, urban planning and the Maceió Master Plan, as well as the geographical aspects of the Benedito Bentes neighborhood. The results indicated that there is still a lot to be done so that public policies aimed at urban mobility are truly effective, valuing the harmony of its users so that, on a large scale, their quality of life can be improved.