Revisão urbanística das perimetrais da área central de São Paulo

Abstract

The subject of this study are the perimetral routes of São Paulo’s Central Area, which are described based on their current performance. The subject is addressed from the understanding that mobility systems can be described and evaluated from an urbanistic point of view. From this statement on, some aspects for it’s characterization are discussed taking in consideration the importance of public transport to the Central Area. In that sense, the articulation between perimetral and radial routes is discussed, as well as the elements that bind them to the metropolitan transportation system; the existence of a network of public spaces in the Central Area that conflicts with it’s use as a support to transportation networks; and finally, the idea that the perimetrical routes are not a coherent system of routes. Based on the analysis of the current performance of the perimetral routes, considerations are made for the establishment of urbanistic parameters of intervention in the Central Area.