Reflexões sobre o espaço urbano: transformações, percepções e experiências do lugar e do anti-lugar no bairro Lagoinha, em Belo Horizonte (MG)

Abstract

This paper presents a phenomenological perspective on the urban image of the Lagoinha neighborhood in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, considering perceptions and interpretations of urban space, especially focusing on the segment of Itapecerica street, an important historical axis and highly representative of the region's image. Using a qualitative approach to understand historical contexts and actions on local urban development, the aim is to identify the different realities constructed by individuals and groups through interactions in the urban environment, and to comprehend the nature of human consciousness in landscape interpretation. The methodology employed utilizes various data sources supplemented with perceptions, seeking to obtain a comprehensive view of the study object, not imposing definitive answers, but exploring how relationships such as place and non-place definitions can be experienced in a unique and subjective manner regarding the image and perception that delineate the hypotheses of uses characterizing the urban landscape. The analysis encompasses aspects of the Lagoinha neighborhood, focusing on the axis of Itapecerica street for synthesis study, in sensations and subjectivities experienced on-site. Furthermore, the work considers the history and role of public power actions and their aspects in shaping urban scenarios, their potentialities, and limitations. Based on this research, the intention is to develop analysis to contribute to the preservation of urban ensembles and the rehabilitation of centralities, taking into account sustainable development concepts. The objective is to provide guidelines that may be useful for future case studies and urban interventions, aiming at creating a more inclusive city considering, beyond materiality, the sensoriality in political, economic, and social aspects. Recognizing that the study of such propositions is part of an ongoing process, it is hoped that the results can contribute to the construction of a more just and conscious urban space, aware of the needs and well-being of individuals and the community.