Efeitos colaterais do abandono no Centro de Vitória: o acesso ao cinema em risco sob a ótica do direito urbanístico

Abstract

For a long time, Vitória was recognized nationally as an important cinematographic hub, where the habit of going to the cinema was part of the routine of many citizens. The city center was home to a large concentration of street cinemas, spaces where the population shared the collective experience of watching films. However, from the 1980s onwards, the social life of Vitória's population gradually migrated to other areas, driven by the rise of shopping malls, which began to house cinemas. This phenomenon, combined with the redirection of public sector investments to different regions, led to a reduction in access to leisure and cinematographic culture for the population that frequents the Center. As a result, we observe the phenomenon of elitization to the detriment of these constitutional guarantees, provided almost exclusively for noble areas. Given this scenario, based on Urban Law and the City Statute, which delimits the social functions of the urban environment, including recreation, a proposal for the “revitalization” of the Center is based, through the valorization of street cinemas, so that leisure, culture and the Right to the City are promoted for all residents of Vitória, including those residing in the aforementioned neighborhood