URBAN DENSITY AND WELFARE: THE PORTO MARAVILHA CASE

Authors

  • Carlos Emmanuel Joppert Ragazzo Escola de Direito do Rio de Janeiro da Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV Direito Rio).
  • João Marcelo da Costa e Silva Lima Escola de Direito do Rio de Janeiro da Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV Direito Rio).

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/rfdufpr.v60i3.40168

Keywords:

Urban density. Urban blight. Urban welfare. Urban revival. Urban sprawl.

Abstract

The link between urban density and individual welfare is not obvious. That being said, Rio de Janeiro’s project for the revival of the city’s port area aims at fostering the area’s urban density. Why is this desirable, considering that the urbanization process of many Brazilian cities – including Rio de Janeiro – has been characterized by low densities? And, taking a step forward, why is it worth revitalizing central blighted areas? In order to answer these questions, this article not only identifies some main features of urban sprawl, the social cost it entails, and why blighted areas are attractive spaces for urban revival projects, but also goes through the history of urban revival projects in Brazil, looking to identify how the discussion on urban density fits the different phases of these projects. Finally, this article analyses the legal mechanisms used to carry out urban revival projects aimed at fostering urban densities in Brazil.

Author Biographies

Carlos Emmanuel Joppert Ragazzo, Escola de Direito do Rio de Janeiro da Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV Direito Rio).

Professor Adjunto e membro do corpo permanente do Mestrado da Escola de Direito da Fundação Getúlio Vargas. Bacharel em Direito pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (PUC/RJ), Mestre em Direito da Concorrência e Regulação de Mercados (LL.M) pela New York University School of Law (NYU), Mestre em Direito Civil e Doutor em Direito da Cidade pela Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ).

João Marcelo da Costa e Silva Lima, Escola de Direito do Rio de Janeiro da Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV Direito Rio).

Bacharel em Direito pela Escola de Direito do Rio de Janeiro da Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV Direito Rio). Mestrando em Direito da Regulação pela Escola de Direito do Rio de Janeiro da Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV Direito Rio).

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Published

2015-06-09

How to Cite

Ragazzo, C. E. J., & Lima, J. M. da C. e S. (2015). URBAN DENSITY AND WELFARE: THE PORTO MARAVILHA CASE. Revista Da Faculdade De Direito UFPR, 60(3), 279–310. https://doi.org/10.5380/rfdufpr.v60i3.40168

Issue

Vol. 60 No. 3 (2015)

Section

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