Construindo o espaço público contemporâneo : o caso da Praça Victor Civita

Abstract

This research approaches the implementation of Praça Victor Civita (Victor Civita Square), situated in Pinheiros district, in São Paulo. The area, once environmentally degraded, was rehabilitated through a funding and management modality called public-private partnership . By researching concepts that define what is public and what is private, we try to determine if the public space created through the partnership between the government and the private sector is actually public and made for the public, and its meaning. We use examples of international experiences to compare the situation observed in São Paulo, aiming at recognizing the differences that make partnerships more effective, when we consider not only the private business, but also society as a partner in shaping the public space. This work offers an overview of the partnership, including its conception, processes, project and deployment of Praça Victor Civita.