Public Policies for territorial development for Urban Mobility in the Benedito neighborhood in the city of Maceió/Alagoas/BR
Espaço urbano; território; mobilidade urbana; políticas públicas; planejamento urbano.
Urban mobility is one of the requirements that causes changes in geographic space and the expansion of the Benedito Bentes neighborhood, in the city of Maceió, capital of Alagoas. The main objective of the study developed was to analyze public policies aimed at urban mobility in the neighborhood, seeking to understand their advances and setbacks in ensuring a safe road system for the population. Based on a theoretical foundation related to the theme, a survey was carried out of indicators for the number of vehicles circulating in the neighborhood, as well as the number of accidents in the period from 2018 to 2022. The research was of the non-applied type and considered the concept of territory formed by the set of actions and objects arranged by human action in the environment. In the analysis, we started from the understanding of public policies as the sum of government activities carried out directly, or through delegation and urban mobility, to facilitate the movement of people and goods in the city, with the objective of developing economic activities and social activities in the urban perimeter of cities or urban agglomerations. A small sketch was also made of the importance of urban mobility in Brazil, urban planning and the master plan of Maceió and the geographical aspects of the Benedito Bentes neighborhood in Maceió. The results indicated that there is still a lot to be done for public policies aimed at urban mobility to be truly effective, valuing the harmony of its users so that on a large scale, their quality of life can be improved.