Transformações urbanas e a perpetuação da precarização do bairro do Vergel do Lago e Orla Lagunar

Abstract

This study examines the urban transformations and the perpetuation of precarious conditions in the Vergel do Lago neighborhood, Maceió, AL, analyzing the historical, political, and social factors shaping its formation and development. It contextualizes the historical evolution of Alagoas and its capital, positioning Vergel as a reflection of exclusionary urban dynamics and unequal planning. Key events, such as the construction of the Dique-Estrada and urbanization projects, are discussed to highlight historical neglect and sustained socioeconomic inequalities. At last, the research believes that the urban transformation processes that the neighborhood went through kept a perpetual cycle of social exclusion and perpetuation of the dynamics of precarious conditions in the lagoon region, observing plans and challenges of urban planning and urban sustainability ahead of the future.