Vila Residencial da UFRJ: caminhos e descaminhos na luta pela efetivação do direito à cidade

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the historical and political context of the occupation of the UFRJ Residential Village (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro), the occupation process in tandem with the creation of the University of Brazil (UFRJ) and the construction of the Bridge Rio - Niterói, as well as the struggle for the right to the city of its residents. We will cover the history of the occupation, as well as public policies and their conjunctures. Based on the wishes of the residents themselves, a collective proposal aimed at the dialogue between the parties involved, such as the creation of a Forum, will be suggested as a possibility for a democratic territorial management, which is one of the essential pillars of the right to the city.