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Transport projects and urban conflict: resistance to formal planning in Fortaleza

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Resistance to transport projects in residential areas has catalyzed various forms of protest since the 1960s. In contexts of informal urban development, such projects often threaten the stability of vulnerable groups, overlooking the needs and desires of low-income communities. This paper explores the concepts of urban conflict and conflictual planning, which encompass practices and actions that challenge formal planning, through an emblematic Brazilian case study – the Comunidades dos Trilhos, in the city of Fortaleza. The paper contributes to the debate on popular planning in the national context by analyzing distinct strategies and their influence on formal planning, considering factors that either enhance or mitigate their transformative potential.

Source: Cadernos Metrópole

DOI: 10.1590/2236-9996.2025-6363244-en

Authors: Rebeca Froés de ASSIS, Isabela Ribeiro de CASTRO, Clarissa F. Sampaio FREITAS

Institution: Universidade Federal do Ceará

Language: English

Topic: Urban Planning and Governance

Subfield: Urban Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Sustainable cities and communities, Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4409910159

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