Recent path of the brazilian territory planning: perspective and points to be considered

Abstract

The present article aims at contributing to the discussion on the recent path of the Brazilian territorial planning. Mainly, it focuses the actors involved in the most recent steps taken by the related policies to identify the scale and extent of recent changes in that area. From the policy arrangements point of view, the last two decades showed significant changes that are
closely related to the territorial policy technical tools. After identifying such recent movement, the article focuses on some of the main perspectives placed by those who formulate
the new territorial planning based on the national movement for municipal master plans, one of the main recent processes. On the other hand, we recognize the new social actors, tools
and perspectives are not good enough to change the Brazilian urban scenario and that new discourses are not necessarily followed by new practices or changes in the territorial issue.
Taking into consideration that fighting for the territorial planning renewal is a medium to long term issue, this article shows that some fighting fronts were set up in the last years presupposing permanent follow up and assessment – a work
that has just begun