Implantação do conceito de ruas completas: uma análise do cenário brasileiro

Abstract

The Complete Streets concept has been defined and disseminated since 2003 in the United States and for about four years in Brazil, as a continuation of concepts such as traffic calming, livable streets and woonerven. However, its implementation has happened in a disorganized and disformed way. This paper aimed to identify the main barriers for the implementation of the Complete Streets concept according to the report of Brazilian enthusiasts on the subject. Each of the three countries analyzed (United States, Canada and Brazil) conceptualizes and applies the concept in its own way. Thus, after a comprehensive bibliometric analysis and systematic review, some gaps were found, among which the non-universalization of the concept is worth mentioning. To eliminate this gap, several articles, manuals and laws that guide the implementation of the concept were analyzed; in addition, the evaluation methods and impact indicators for already implemented Complete Streets projects were also studied, especially those related to the built environment and the 5D's concept. For a better understanding of how the concept has been applied, a questionnaire was developed, with the help of interviews with some of the main researchers on the subject in Brazil, applied to the list of all authors, professors and professionals who somehow have their names related to the theme. With the questionnaire it was possible to obtain a better view of the current Brazilian scenario, which can guide future research on this subject