The place of everyday life in urban planning: an investigation of Guaratuba (Piraquara, State of Paraná)

Abstract

The article approaches the theme of everyday life, aiming to investigate in what way it constitutes an important and fundamental dimension for urban planning. The neighborhood chosen for analysis was Guarituba, located in the municipality of Piraquara, on the periphery of the Curitiba metropolis. The adopted procedure has participant research as reference, focusing on the analysis performed "closely" and "from within" as opposed to the "far" and "from the outside" dimension. This was accomplished through field observations and semi-structured interviews with local residents. The results address historicity and the production of housing space, based on the investigation of Guarituba as a whole and of two areas within it: the Madre Teresa de Calcutá housing complex and the Jardim Orquídeas allotment.