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A. M. Osorio Guzmán et al.
“Discovering the rivers”, aimed at uncovering the Ivo and Belém Rivers. It explores
different ways to approach the river and proposes public spaces for sports, cultural,
gastronomic and contemplative uses. It remains still only a proposal.
River-city interrelationships, due to accelerated urbanization and lack of planning,
often generates socio-spatial segregation and environmental problems. Urban rivers
have gone from rectification to channeling in many metropolis, due to a sanitary view,
now outdated, that channeling was the best solution for avoiding the contamination
of the population with diseases related to sewage poured into the waters. This work
understands that the relationship between natural and cultural heritage is intrinsic
and that the behavior of urban life is crucial to the challenge of the future of cities
to preserve vitality, safety and sustainability. Through the correct appropriation of
public spaces, the city will arouse the sense of belonging in the population and consequently the valorization of its environmental and cultural patrimony. The influence
that urban planning has on people’s daily lives related to the quality of a city’s public
spaces and the presence of nature evidences the tendency to reopen urban rivers.
4 Housing Against the Deterioration of the Center
According to the demographic census data (IBGE 2010), the Central District has
23,360 domiciles, 96.27% apartments, 3.38% houses and 0.35% houses in private
condominiums. It is also noteworthy that there are no informal residential occupations
registered in the Central District, although there is a housing deficit of 1.60%—in
contrast with all of Curitiba, which records 381 irregular occupations and a larger
housing deficit of 5.34%. The Central District ranks third of the six neighborhoods
with the highest percentage of vacant residences, that is, 13.6% of Curitiba’s total.
Noting this fact, the other five neighborhoods of this same ranking are close to the
Center, which makes it clear that the problem of idle real estate ends up reaching a
wider central region.
The age pyramid of the neighborhood reveals itself much narrower at its base than
Curitiba’s, thus demonstrating the existence of a very small number of children in the
neighborhood. At the same time, the proportion of elderly—mainly women—and
young people, between 15 and 24 years old, is significantly higher than Curitiba’s
(IBGE 2010).
In addition to data, we consulted a study of people’s perceptions (Curitiba; IPPUC
2017). It lists the main points perceived by the population, on the positive side are
those related to culture, commerce, collective transportation, job offers, as well as
health and education issues. On the negative side, unfortunately appears a much
larger list, the population identifies visual pollution, inaccessibility of sidewalks,
chaotic traffic, the lack of quality public spaces, insecurity and violence, degradation
of urban environment, and homeless. The lack of housing policies is considered one
of the main problems. Linked to this, insecurity is also mentioned, resulting from
the emptying of the streets during the non-commercial period.
A. M. Osorio Guzmán et al.
“Discovering the rivers”, aimed at uncovering the Ivo and Belém Rivers. It explores
different ways to approach the river and proposes public spaces for sports, cultural,
gastronomic and contemplative uses. It remains still only a proposal.
River-city interrelationships, due to accelerated urbanization and lack of planning,
often generates socio-spatial segregation and environmental problems. Urban rivers
have gone from rectification to channeling in many metropolis, due to a sanitary view,
now outdated, that channeling was the best solution for avoiding the contamination
of the population with diseases related to sewage poured into the waters. This work
understands that the relationship between natural and cultural heritage is intrinsic
and that the behavior of urban life is crucial to the challenge of the future of cities
to preserve vitality, safety and sustainability. Through the correct appropriation of
public spaces, the city will arouse the sense of belonging in the population and consequently the valorization of its environmental and cultural patrimony. The influence
that urban planning has on people’s daily lives related to the quality of a city’s public
spaces and the presence of nature evidences the tendency to reopen urban rivers.
4 Housing Against the Deterioration of the Center
According to the demographic census data (IBGE 2010), the Central District has
23,360 domiciles, 96.27% apartments, 3.38% houses and 0.35% houses in private
condominiums. It is also noteworthy that there are no informal residential occupations
registered in the Central District, although there is a housing deficit of 1.60%—in
contrast with all of Curitiba, which records 381 irregular occupations and a larger
housing deficit of 5.34%. The Central District ranks third of the six neighborhoods
with the highest percentage of vacant residences, that is, 13.6% of Curitiba’s total.
Noting this fact, the other five neighborhoods of this same ranking are close to the
Center, which makes it clear that the problem of idle real estate ends up reaching a
wider central region.
The age pyramid of the neighborhood reveals itself much narrower at its base than
Curitiba’s, thus demonstrating the existence of a very small number of children in the
neighborhood. At the same time, the proportion of elderly—mainly women—and
young people, between 15 and 24 years old, is significantly higher than Curitiba’s
(IBGE 2010).
In addition to data, we consulted a study of people’s perceptions (Curitiba; IPPUC
2017). It lists the main points perceived by the population, on the positive side are
those related to culture, commerce, collective transportation, job offers, as well as
health and education issues. On the negative side, unfortunately appears a much
larger list, the population identifies visual pollution, inaccessibility of sidewalks,
chaotic traffic, the lack of quality public spaces, insecurity and violence, degradation
of urban environment, and homeless. The lack of housing policies is considered one
of the main problems. Linked to this, insecurity is also mentioned, resulting from
the emptying of the streets during the non-commercial period.