Planejamento urbano e participação

Abstract

Urban planning definitions range from those relating to the physical form until the more holistic ones. The participation definitions also vary widely. Some allow the distinction between situations of participation and non-participation associated with the traditional model of government. Alternatively, digital technologies support what can be considered a new type of participation "self-organized". Different views are consequences of the theories and practices underlying. The search for definitions requires further analysis, both throughout history and in relation to future trends. Thus, in order to investigate how public participation is revealed in urban planning processes, the article gives a brief historical perspective of participation in urban planning in Brazil, and explores some of the main approaches to the issue, from the rational model to the new contemporary approaches.