Urban Planning And Territorial Management In Metropolitan Regions – Inputs For The Elaboration Of The Brazilian Policy On Metropolitan Governance

As a way to continue the strategy outlined by SNAPU??, the purpose of this project is  to contribute to the debate around Metropolitan and Territorial Management through the development of a law proposal for the establishment of a National Legal Framework for Metropolitan Governance to be discussed by Brazilian Congress – which will substitute the Draft Law 3460 of 2004 -  and through the elaboration of a methodological proposition for the conception of a  Integrated Urban Development Plan (PDUI) – an instrument to be adopted by metropolitan regions willing to establish more coordinated and integrated policies in the case the law proposal is approved by the Congress.

Hence, the overall objective of the project is to generate inputs for the development of the National Legal Framework for Metropolitan Governance and develop the methodological proposition for the elaboration of the Integrated Urban Development Plan (PDUI) through the establishment of a large platform of discussion involving national and sub-national actors (governments, civil society, universities and other) and bounded by the topic of International Metropolitan Governance. Likewise, the establishment of common definitions and guidelines for metropolitan and regional development aims to ensure a better provision of policies and services in these areas. Therefore, by mid-2014, increased awareness around metropolitan and regional management and governance shall be achieved among national and sub-national institutions through the consolidation and advocacy of the proposals for the National Legal Framework on Metropolitan Governance and for the methodology of integrated urban planning. Improvements shall be accomplished through the implementation of adequate consensus and advocacy instruments as well as with enhanced communication and dissemination of information strategies.

It is important to highlight that the technical and substantial empowerment of local actors in metropolitan and regional development will directly impact the quality of life of Brazilian metropolises and urban agglomeration's inhabitants enforcing the right to the city already institutionalized in 2001 in Brazil with the approval of the federal law 10.257 better known as City Statute. Likewise, a National Legal Framework for Metropolitan Governance will reinforce the principles established by the City Statute at a metropolitan and regional scale.<?xml:namespace>