Urban Regeneration in the Brazilian urban policy agenda

• Published in: European planning studies Vol. 27; no. 6; pp. 1129 - 1145
• Main Authors: Martins, Maria Lucia Refinetti, Santos Pereira, Alvaro Luis dos
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 03.06.2019; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Cities; Convergence; Discourses; Legitimacy; Paradigms; Political culture; public-private partnerships; Socioeconomic factors; Urban areas; Urban development; urban operation consortium; Urban policy; Urban regeneration; urban regulation in Brazil; Urban renewal; Brazil

This article aims to highlight the main arguments that sought to justify the incorporation and legitimization of Urban Regeneration in the urban policy agenda in Brazil. It shows how the convergence between different and even conflicting propositions related to urban development provided ideological...