Espaços do Ontem, Cidade do Amanhã; Estudo de Intervenção na Avenida Pres. Epitácio Pessoa

Abstract

This thesis aimed to develop an intervention study for Avenida Presidente Epitácio Pessoa, in João Pessoa (PB), articulating contemporary concepts of sustainable mobility, urban vitality, and the right to the city. The research approached the avenue as one of the city’s main structuring axes, connecting the historic center to the coastline, but which, in its predominantly car-oriented configuration, presented social and spatial fragmentation, as well as underused and vacant urban spaces. The methodology involved bibliographic review of classical and contemporary urbanism authors, documental analysis, and onsite visits, which resulted in an urban diagnosis divided into three main axes: landscape, mobility and accessibility, and land use. The work produced thematic maps, flowcharts, and heatmaps as graphic instruments to support the proposals. Based on this diagnosis, guidelines and intervention scenarios were defined, including the redistribution of the street profile, the introduction of new modes of transport such as LRT and cycle lanes, the creation of pocket parks, as well as the reconfiguration of strategic areas, such as the 1st Engineering Group, the Assaí Atacadista and the Universal Church, through potential publicprivate partnerships. The study concluded that Avenida Epitácio Pessoa, by assuming a multimodal and inclusive role, has the potential to become an axis of active, democratic, and integrated centrality, contributing to a renewed understanding of João Pessoa in light of the challenges of contemporary urbanism.