Urbani izziv Volume 34, No. 1, June 2023
: 119-128
(Articles)
UDK: 711.4-122(238.1)
doi: 10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2023-34-01-05
Author
Clovis Ultramari
Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, Graduate Programme in Urban Management, Curitiba, Brazil
clovis.ultramari@pucpr.br
Leandro Ludwig
Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, Graduate Programme in Urban Management, Curitiba, Brazil
l.ludwig@ter.grupomarista.org.br
Debora Ciociola
Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, Graduate Programme in Urban Management, Curitiba, Brazil
debora.ciociola@pucpr.edu.b
Title
Coexistence between design, regulation,
and negotiation in urban planning: The case of
Buenos Aires, Mexico City, and São Paulo
Abstract
Studies commonly reiterate that urban planning complexity is defined by the coexistence of three elements:
regulation, various scales of urban design, and multiagent
negotiations. We confirm this; however, we reject the idea
that they can ideally interact in perfect balance with no
negative impact on each other. Thus, this article analyses
the limits of coexistence of these elements. We hypothesize that perfect and balanced coexistence is not possible.
This is based on four main and consecutive activities: 1)
a literature review concerning the roots we believe contemporary urban planning is based on; 2) a critical and
qualitative analysis of the main documents containing urban planning directives currently in use by the three largest cities in Latin America (Buenos Aires, Mexico City,
and São Paulo) focused on the guidelines established by
these documents and how they communicate with each
of the three pillars; 3) identification of controversies and
convergences in the interaction between the three pillars;
and 4) elaboration of conclusions.
Key Words
urban planning theories, urban planning concepts, urban planning instruments, collaborative urban planning