Direito à calçada: o espaço e o pedestre na cidade de Salvador - Ba

Abstract

This work aims to study the behavior of the soteropolitans when facing the side walks of the city of Salvador nowadays, from the perspective of the right of using this public space. To reach this objective, it was developed a research for sampling on representative locations of the city: the old downtown and the modern downtown, a neighborhood with high purchasing power and a neighborhood of low purchasing one, and, yet, a neighborhood with presence of tourists, observing in these spaces, the main road sidewalks and one track in their surroundings. Initially, will be shown some theoretical notions about urban public space, under the focus of the street and sidewalks and legal aspects of urban territorial issue, stressing the city guidelines and the constitutional right of freedom of locomotion. Then, it will be examined how the implementation of the first sidewalks of Salvador happened and the history of legislation on those sidewalks. Finally, it will be considered how the occupation of that space is being done in the areas surveyed, including the user impressions obtained through interviews and the application of a questionnaire. The main objective, is to identify and better understand how it happens the relationship between soteropolitans and their sidewalks, and at the same time, demonstrate that the user of the sidewalk has the right to freely use this public space without undue obstructions, providing them comfort, safety and pleasure in coming and going through the streets of the city.