VILA FRANCA DE XIRA

A urbanidade planejada

Abstract

This research deals with urbanity on waterfronts and how to create favorable conditions for its occurrence, through the case study of the Vila Franca de Xira Riverfront, in Portugal. The objective is to understand the favorable conditions for the occurrence of urbanity on waterfronts, seeking to demonstrate that places with urbanity have more positive effects on the quality of space and allow different forms of coexistence to emerge. The record of urbanity sought to capture urbanity and the groups that develop sociability, build identities and give meaning to places on the waterfront. As a result, the elements that induce urbanity are presented and discussed: urban insertion and river-city relationship; diversity of open spaces, equipment and furniture; accessibility and mobility; respect for pre-existing uses; balance between artificiality and naturalness; stimulation of the five senses; adequacy of landscaping projects; and the intelligibility of the concept.