Acessibilidade no Rio de Janeiro: a busca de uma minoria por dignidade numa cidade não inclusiva

Abstract

The dissertation situates accessibility in the urban planning debate, addressing it as a fundamental social right of people with disabilities, necessary to achieve effective inclusion, participation in city life and citizenship of this social minority. The research is justified based on data indicating that, although they represent about 25% of the carioca population and the abundant legislative framework in force, such people continue to live in a situation of social segregation, with low levels of schooling and away from formal jobs. Although there is a abundant legislation, the measures adopted by the Government are not sufficient to guarantee accessibility for people with disabilities on the sidewalks and public walkway in the center of Rio de Janeiro, which is directly related to the low schooling and employability rates of the population. with disabilities.The research addresses the evolution of the concept of disability in the legal and social context, as well as that of minorities and redistribution and recognition policies. Based on the bibliographic review carried out, the existence of a relationship between social representation and urban planning is understood, so that, once the first is ensured, the second becomes an instrument of transformation and guarantee of equal rights for minorities in the city. Bibliographical and documental analyzes were carried out, with the objective of investigating the legal duties of the Public Power, especially of the City of Rio de Janeiro regarding the right to urban accessibility and analyzing the public policies formulated by the Municipal Administration, and, using a qualitative method, semi-structured interviews were carried out with members of the Municipal Council for the Rights of the Person with Disabilities and people with disabilities from civil society, in order to problematize the notion of accessibility implemented in the cities of Rio de Janeiro and compare the wishes of the population with disabilities with the policies actually adopted. The results obtained were articulated with the foundation of the research and confirmed that there is a relation between the lack of accessibility in Rio de Janeiro and the low rates of schooling and employability of people with disabilities, which leads to the need to prepare an accessible route plan so that there is effective social inclusion and so that these people can enjoy the city on equal terms with others.