IN-PERSON Lisbon Livable Cities. Section A

Abstract

The insertion of a metro line into the urban fabric is essential for resilient cities, promoting sustainable urban mobility and quality of life. Line 19-Celeste of the São Paulo Metro applies contemporary landscape architecture concepts to new station projects, creating interesting possibilities for public spaces based on principles of sustainable mobility, public and road safety, dynamic/attractive areas, and public health. With a length of 26.3 km and 26 stations, the line will connect the Centre of São Paulo to the northeast region of the metropolis, in Guarulhos. The open space approach based on these concepts contributes to a more resilient, safe, and accessible urban design. The goal is to improve the quality of public space through integration with active and non-active modes of transportation – walking, bike paths, buses, and trains – and the reorganization of the places where the stations are located. The development of the project was based on iterative processes of analysis and diagnosis of the territories; on integration routines with several disciplines: architecture, structures, drainage, co-located projects, road system etc. It observed urban-environmental legal guidelines, such as master plans, cycle path plan, green areas plan, regional plans and the Pedestrian Statute, in addition to the UN SDGs. The preliminary results express a holistic approach to the requirements of microaccessibility and environmental (re)qualification, combining active mobility spaces with green infrastructure, nature-based solutions (NbS) and urban afforestation. The integrated processes suggest better coordination of these elements with other disciplines and greater efficiency of the available resources and designed spaces.