O Espaço livre público na cidade contemporânea: análise da qualidade da Lagoa Interlagos na cidade de Montes Claros - MG

Abstract

Public open spaces are, par excellence, the place of social practices that bring cities to life. During history, they have undergone several changes in their uses and appropriations, according to the social, political and economic contexts in which they were inserted. Under the influence of modernity and especially of the Industrial Revolution, the proposals of urban planning turn to rationalist practices that forget the human scale in detriment of automobiles and economic relations. This is a question that arises in favor of public spaces that are more humanized and consistent with the reality of their users. Therefore, they must have structural conditions so that people can enjoy the benefits they have to offer. In this sense, this dissertation aims to analyze the quality of public free space in the contemporary city, having the Interlagos lagoon in the city of Montes Claros - MG as its object of study. The chosen bibliography addressed concepts such as space, public free space and its production, as well as methodologies that evaluate the quality of urban public spaces. In this diagnosis, the lagoon was analyzed under the indicators of accessibility / mobility, protection, comfort, pleasantness and diversity of uses. The results demonstrate that the lack of effective public policies for the location results in poor quality of the space, not meeting the needs of its users. However, the application of questionnaires and interviews shows the potential of the place and the desire for improvements on the part of its users. It is concluded that the public free public space is vital for the urban constitution and the life of contemporary cities.