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Sidewalks, also known as public walkways, can be understood as multifunctional open spaces where a range of activities occur, from pedestrian flow to social interaction.
In this context, public walkways have significant potential to house green infrastructure solutions—such as rain gardens, bioswales, and stormwater planters—capable of providing a range of environmental services for cities. These include mitigating urban pollution (water, air, and soil), providing habitats for urban fauna, contributing to the control of stormwater runoff volume and velocity, and offering improved local microclimatic quality and thermal comfort for adjacent buildings through shading and evapotranspiration, in addition to serving as an aesthetic element.
Emerging ecological sidewalk design techniques that add value and appeal to properties are currently well-known, utilized, and proven.

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A month of debates on the right to the city at the Legislative Chamber of the Federal District

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Escola da Cidade and Sesc host meetings with Paraguayan architects Solano Benitez and Gloria Cabral

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Registration is now open for the fourth cohort of the short-term Executive Education course at Insper, "Urban Innovation: New Ways of Shaping Cities," in partnership with Arq.Futuro. With a 40-hour curriculum starting on May 6, the course aims to help train individuals capable of interpreting the reality of urban spaces and adopting a critical stance on the future of cities. Registration is available via the website: http://bit.ly/2mecfdN.

The fourth edition of the "Arquitetura Soteropolitana" course will visit a classic: the Solar das Mangueiras, by architect Assis Reis.
Featuring a testimonial from Márcia Reis and a guided tour, this is an incredible opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the context that enabled the realization of this project.

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