Cidade praia: plano popular preliminar de urbanização em Lagoa Azul, Natal/RN

Abstract

In the Northern Administrative Region of the Municipality of Natal, the early occupation develops from a process of its lower class population segregation throught the production of urban space in a periphery model - the answer to this problem conceived by areas of urban sprawl filled with informal settlements, presenting many problems that compromise the life quality of its residents. The community from Loteamento Cidade Praia is one of the affected by the lack of regulations on urban restructuring; even recognized as a pecial Social Interest Housing Area (AEIS in portuguese), a inclusionary housing policy, has very little ways to articulate itself with its lack of social representation and availiability of resources to develop. By contemplating the object of analysis of urbanization related to popular planning, the goal is to develop a preliminary popular urbanization plan for the AEIS Lot. Cidade Praiay, adopting participation techiniques for its elaboration. This work is justified by the need for urbanization in the area, contributing from a perspective urban planning centered in a horizontal way, uplifting community voices and demands.