Urban transformations (1990-2020) and relations between forms, uses and movement in the Miramar neighborhood, João Pessoa - PB

Abstract

This paper identifies urban transformations and relations between forms, land use and movement in the Miramar neighborhood in João Pessoa – PB, over the last three decades. Located on one of the city's structural avenues with sea views, the Miramar neighborhood has undergone many recent transformations, attracting the real estate market to the area. This study is based on the theory of Space Syntax, aligned with the theory of natural movement. The study was carried out through comparative mapping between 1990 and 2020, relating building groups (type, interface, template) and land uses, with centralities in the urban network, using axial and segment maps and correlation graphs. In a more specific analysis, five different streets with similar centralities were selected, observing the real movement of pedestrians and cars. Results identified an increase in multi-family buildings, a trend towards building renovation on more central streets, an increase in the number of shops and services on more integrated streets, corroborating the theory of natural movement. When analyzing the real movement of passers-by, it was found that streets with more diversity of use showed more movement, as opposed to monofunctional streets with vertical buildings of the “isolated type”, pointing to signs of negative effects of recent buildings on urban vitality.