Regenerating public space in Rio de Janeiro - Estacio, Saara Largo do Machado

A project dynamic which consists of reestablishing strong, pracical links with the local, everyday life of public spaces that include all inhabitants, all uses and all rythmes of life.

View of the redeveloped Praca Maua in the centre of Rio de Janeiro © Apur
View of the redeveloped Praca Maua in the centre of Rio de Janeiro. The central zone has undergone major redevelopment of its public space since the hosting of the World Cup (2014) and the Olympic Games (2016). The methodology proposed in the context of the Paris Rio cooperation aims to continue these operations of redefining public space by drawing inspiration from the Parisian program of “7 squares - 7 Places -”.

Summary of the seminar held 14 December 2017 

A Parisian mission took place in Rio the week of 11 December 2017, to assist the Cariocas Departments to organise and run a workshop, applying the methodology developed in Paris, to redefine three public spaces representative of the centre of Rio: Largo do Machado, the road leading into the Presidente Vargas district - Saara and Praça da Estacio. 

This seminar has instigated a project dynamic around a shared vision and has enabled the definition of the first, simple, low-cost steps to be carried out as soon as possible in order to set in motion among inhabitants the winning back of public space through the way it is used. 

The main proposals made during the seminar are summarised in this report.
 

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    Revitalização do espaço público no Rio de Janeiro - Estácio, Saara, Largo do Machado - síntese do seminário de 14 de dezembro de 2017

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