Community participation and urban mobility in the construction of inclusive and sustainable cities

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12957/rdc.2025.88642

Keywords:

Sustainable Urban Mobility, Communitarianism, Urban Sustainability, Urban Planning, Multistakeholder Governance

Abstract

The central premise of this article is to explore the implementation of sustainable urban mobility public policies through the use of multisectoral governance strategies, with a special focus on community participation. Using the inductive method, it aims to answer the following research problem: how can community organization influence urban mobility public policies to foster collective well-being in urban environments, as well as more sustainable and inclusive cities? With the exacerbation of global warming effects, intensified by urbanization processes and rampant consumption, the quality of life in urban areas has, in many cases, significantly declined. This condition is further compounded by urban planning approaches that traditionally prioritize functional city zoning over qualitative criteria, leading to issues such as traffic congestion, air pollution, and urban fragmentation. Consequently, effective planning of modern cities has become a significant challenge. The conclusion is that community organization, when integrated into sustainable urban mobility public policies through multisectoral governance mechanisms, can significantly contribute to the construction of more sustainable and inclusive cities in Brazil.

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Author Biographies

William Böck Polydoro, Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul (UNISC)

Graduado em Direito pela Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul (2016); Especialista em Direito pela Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul (2023); Mestrando em Direito pelo Programa de Pós Graduação em Direito da Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul. Membro do grupo de pesquisa Comunitarismo e Políticas Públicas vinculado ao Programa de Pós-Graduação em Direito da Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. E-mail: wbpolydoro@gmail.com. Telefone: (51) 99990-1297. Endereço profissional: Rua Ernesto Carlos Iserhard, 600 - 2º Andar - Higienópolis, Santa Cruz do Sul - RS, 96825-040.

João Pedro Schmidt, Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul (UNISC)

Doutor em ciência política pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, com pós-doutorado pela The George Washington University, EUA. Professor titular da Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul, docente e pesquisador do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Direito. E-mail: jpedro@unisc.br.

Published

2026-03-30

How to Cite

Böck Polydoro, W., & Schmidt, J. P. (2026). Community participation and urban mobility in the construction of inclusive and sustainable cities. Revista De Direito Da Cidade, 17(4), 430–451. https://doi.org/10.12957/rdc.2025.88642

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