O desafio do planejamento urbano em Santa Rita – PB: o caso de Augustolândia

Abstract

This article starts from a theoretical reflection to understand the urban point of the city of Santa Rita - PB, focused on urban politics relating to municipal planning and management. To do it, we did a research to demonstrating concepts and reflections about urban spaces in Brazil. Later we discussed the struggle for decent housing and the main instruments of urban planning politic, according to the Santa Rita -PB Master Plan, showing its guiding principles and some laws that guide public power over use and occupation of the ground. Finally, we analyze the performance of local political influence in urban planning where we find a contradiction between the creation process of the community Augustolândia and the directives of the Master Plan.