Mobilidade urbana e inclusão social: a questão do transporte público no município de Naviraí/MS

Abstract

Urban mobility is crucial for access to the city, for social inclusion, and for reducing inequalities. In Naviraí-MS, a medium-sized city undergoing recent expansion and marked by disordered urban growth, the lack of public transportation highlights structural flaws in the implementation of the Municipal Urban Mobility Plan (Complementary Law No. 200/2019), developed in accordance with the National Urban Mobility Policy (Federal Law No. 12.587/2012). This study analyzes the municipal legal framework, comparing it with evidence obtained through a semi-structured interview with former mayor José Izauri de Macedo, who was responsible for leading the development of the policy. The results indicate that, despite the law presenting advanced principles – such as universal accessibility, prioritization of pedestrians, modal integration, and incentives for clean technologies – its implementation is hindered by the absence of goals, a timeline, indicators, resource allocation. political resistance, and low social pressure. It is concluded that the lack of application of the law reinforces historical inequalities and produces an ―exile in the periphery,‖ compromising the right to the city and amplifying socio-spatial segregation. The effective implementation of urban mobility in Naviraí requires strengthened institutional governance, active citizen participation, and incremental short-term measures foreseen in the legislation.