Reorganização urbana e o surgimento de uma nova centralidade: um estudo sobre o bairro da Cidade Operária em São Luís

Abstract

The present work will discuss the urban reorganization and the emergence of a new centrality, focusing on the neighborhood of Cidade Operária, in São Luís. This research is relevant because it aims to understand which characteristics present in the centrality are responsible for making it an independent place with aspects of a city, how this redefines the center/periphery relationship and what are the consequences in the life of the local population and the surroundings. In this way, it seeks to understand which possible aspects make the neighborhood an independent agglomeration developed within the urban perimeter of São Luís. It discuss the characteristics of cities, centers and new centralities, in order to understand these aspects in the neighborhood in question. It reports on the urbanization process of São Luis-MA. The methodology used was divided into three parts: theoretical foundation, local diagnosis through maps and a questionnaire with the residents. It was noticed throughout the analysis that the neighborhood has intense commercial concentration, variability of public facilities, high population density and residents who enjoy the facilities present in the region. The neighborhood can be perceived as a “city” within a city, as it presents elements that reinforce this independence and, also exerts a direct influence on the lives of the residents.