Aspectos relacionados ao uso e apropriação de praças em áreas centrais de cidades: Transformações e permanências

Abstract

The Landri Sales Square, in Teresina, Piauí, after a revitalization project, became a place conducive to urban activities and used by the population. This study aimed at identifying the behavioral change of use of the square since its construction to date and the benefits and/or environmental problems caused by activities performed on site, its furnishings and equipment to identify the existing economic activities. With the reform in 2006, the Landri Sales Square regained its original function and their equipment and vegetation were restored. The public agency, since its reform, has not allowed to open market people to stay there. This square shows active and passive recreation but unfortunately, it shows also signs of vandalism and lack of maintenance of urban furniture and equipment, especially with regard to lighting.