Parque circular: diagnóstico urbano e cenários de intervenção para o entorno do Estádio Almeidão em João Pessoa - PB

Abstract

The following work comes from the observation on the devaluation of public open spaces in the city of João Pessoa to identify the urban potential of an urban area, located around the Almeidão Stadium in the city of João Pessoa - PB. It is intended here to propose an urban diagnosis of this district, as well as its requalification plan, at the level of a preliminary study. Therefore, initially it was necessary to understand the aspects that influence the process of degradation and emptying of public spaces, notedly reinforced by the imbalance in the distribution of these free spaces in the capital of Paraíba. Almeidão Stadium’s location, at the border between the west zone and the south zone, ensures the area as an important mobilizing element to transform the current scenario in this section of the city, designing quality areas for different urban audiences and, specially, for residents locals. Thus, after reviewing concepts relevant to the topic, such as “public free spaces”, “urban vitality” and “urban mobility”, the area was analyzed in the urban diagnosis at neighborhood level, on a more “macro” scale, as well as in its “micro-urban” scale. Aspects such as physical-spatial configuration, demographic and socioeconomic data, road infrastructure and public transport were analyzed and presented by mapping, using the Quantum GIS tool. Through on-site visits, it was possible to characterize the technical devices that make up the space and identify the existing forms of socio-spatial appropriation. This step revealed that the BR-230 and the Trevo do Geisel act as segregating elements in the section, as they can be assumed as barriers to access the area by pedestrians and cyclists, showing the prioritization of vehicles. In addition, the surroundings of the Stadium show a polarization between the built-up complex and the empty/unopened portion, being the last mentioned lacking basic infrastructure, which illustrates the absence of people and increased insecurity. The photographic records displayed on observation grids allowed us to capture existing occupations, highlighting walking and recreational practices as they are the main activities performed by users of the district. As the condition and dynamics of the area were understood, design references and requalification strategies on degraded public spaces, with a focus on mobility and urban vitality, were researched, providing data to assist the propositional phase, which, elaborated at a preliminary study level, launches a project guideline for the area, based on identified problems and potential. Finally, scenarios were developed by edits of images . Finally, scenarios were developed by edits of images recorded to demonstrate the possibility of a new perspective for the district, promoted by spatial changes capable of boosting urban social activities, enabling the co-presence of users and reactivating its urban vitality.