Entre vindas e idas: a sociabilidade em trânsito

Abstract

The development model adopted by Brazil, which gained strength during the presidential term of Juscelino Kubitschek in the second half of the 1950s, has as one of its thrusts means of transport, responsible for the promotion of the various regions of the country, highlighting the highways, as alternatives to bring "development" to every corner of Brazil, due to its territorial scope and specific geography. The aim of this study is to analyze how the means of transport, responsible for spatial displacements, has influenced the economic and social development of the Norte de Minas Gerais. For the operationalization of this work, was used the documentary historical research, bibliographic studies, data analysis, and secondary sources extracted from public and private institutions, as well as articles in magazines, newspapers and social networks (Facebook), data collection on primary sources, through observation and open interviews. The informal transport of people is growing and gaining market, being the main responsible for the displacement of the people on Norte de Minas, by the value, speed and facility of hiring the service. The growth of the informal transport has enabled an improvement in mobility and accessibility for the people in the Norte de Minas Gerais, wich needs to move on daily, especially to the city of Montes Claros, in search of services, labor, trade, which are not offered in its origin and provided new forms of sociability. However, the state does not recognize the informal transport of people as a vible option and tries at all costs to combat it through the inspections and awareness campaigns for the users in various media, without success. Concessionary that have obligations to the state and are constantly monitored by their agencies, suffer the reflection of this "competition" resulting in the reduction of their schedules, itineraries and, in some cases, ending the activities definitely.