Perception and evaluation of public spaces,recreation and public ­transport in the city based on the example of Rio de Janeiro and Brasília

Ewa Angoneze-Grela

doi:10.5277/arc160406

Abstract

This paper presents the results of research conducted on a group of a hundred people, residents of Rio de Janeiro and Brasília. The purpose of the study was to examine how the residents evaluate public spaces, transport and security in the cities and a summary and comparison of results with urban studies and with observations made on site. The first part of the work describes the characteristics of the selected cities – Rio de Janeiro as a city with uncontrolled urbanization and Brasília – a city planned by Lúcio Costa. The second part of the work describes the result of research  ivided into three sections: public spaces in the city, public and individual transport and security. The last part of paper presents the opinion of Brazilians on urban changes associated with the organization of the FIFA World Cup 2014.