Avaliação das condições de caminhabilidade no Bairro da Liberdade em Campina Grande - Paraíba.

Abstract

The need to develop cities capable of meeting citizens' demands has become of great importance in urban management studies. The concept of mobility has been discussed from the perspective of walkability, seeking to understand how the population frequents urban and public spaces. The present work aims to analyze walkability conditions from the perspective of pedestrians in the Liberdade neighborhood in Campina Grande - PB. For this purpose, the model proposed by Medeiros and Vasconcelos (2021) was used through a semi-structured script applied to the residents of the analyzed neighborhood. Therefore, the research is classified as qualitative, using the content analysis of the respondent's answers as a technique. It was observed that the walkability conditions are concentrated in an unsatisfactory situation. Pedestrians say the Liberdade neighborhood needs more significant investments to carry out a safe and inclusive movement. The main problems reported by the interviewees were the occurrence of uneven sidewalks and holes, lack of accessibility and inclusion, and precariousness in terms of public safety. The research provided a better understanding from the point of view of pedestrians, in addition to indicating the points of possible improvements for the municipal public power of the city of Campina Grande in decision-making, thus stimulating inspections by the territory and raising awareness people of the importance of their participation in urban planning.