UMA ABORDAGEM DO PROBLEMA DE ESTACIONAMENTO VERSUS CALÇADA : CASO DE JOÃO PESSOA

Abstract

The sidewalk is a necessary space for pedestrian circulation, but in João Pessoa, they have their condition of public space neglected. As the vehicle fleet grows, so does the demand for parking, and sidewalks become an attractive parking spot. This essay aims to study the main inadequacies in the sidewalks of the city of João Pessoa, by analyzing the correlation between these and parking lots for vehicles. To this end, an investigation was made of traffic laws and sidewalk execution and maintenance rules, as well as a literature review on public parking management. Using land use criteria and population income configuration, cases were analyzed in three neighborhoods in the city of João Pessoa: Centro, which has a low population but is the major commercial center of the city, therefore one of the major traffic generating hubs. ; Mangabeira; which is the most populous neighborhood and has a low per capita income; and Manaíra, which has a high density of buildings and verticalization, and is considered a prime neighborhood. Once the selection was made, site visits were made to assess compliance with the standards and make photographic records. What was observed through visual documentation was a flagrant disregard of the law, both by the driver as the compliance with traffic laws and by the owners of sidewalks that do not follow a standard and do not respect accessibility standards. It is evident that in all neighborhoods, there are the same problems and at first glance, it is not determinant that the income configuration of the population suggests changes in the results.