THE RIGHT TO THE CITY AND POPULAR PARTICIPATION IN DISTRICT URBAN PLANNING/O DIREITO A CIDADE E A PARTICIPACAO POPULAR NO PLANEJAMENTO URBANO MUNICIPAL

The present work, by doctrinaire, objective analysis shows the importance of the Government action planning in order to direct the urban policies in ensuring the welfare of individuals in regard to the principle of the social function of the city. It is noteworthy, therefore, the importance of the Plan provided for in the Federal Constitution of 1988 and Law 10.257 of 2001, known as the City Statute, as the main tool for development and urban expansion, guiding the exercise of municipal Public Administration attention sustainable development of cities. It is intended also attest to the essentiality of the shared management of the city, demonstrating thus the potential of public hearings in the efficient management of urban spaces, providing transparency of political decisions, social justice purposes, emphasizing Furthermore, the essentiality of an effective popular participation in the development and updating of the Master Plan, leading to a democratic and efficient management of the city, legitimizing the government's actions, which should be closely linked to social expectations. This study aims, therefore, to analyze, through the inductive-deductive method, participatory management of the urban environment, building an inclusive society, managing this targeted in the implementation of effective public policies in ensuring the welfare of all.Keywords: City; Sustainability; Planning; Management; Popular Participation.O presente trabalho, por meio de analise doutrinaria, objetiva demonstrar a importancia do planejamento da atuacao do Poder Publico, de forma a direcionar as politicas urbanas na garantia do bem-estar dos individuos, em atencao ao principio da funcao social da cidade. Destaca-se, para tanto, a importancia do Plano Diretor, previsto na Constituicao Federal de 1988 e na Lei 10.257, de 2001, denominada Estatuto da Cidade, enquanto principal instrumento de desenvolvimento e expansao urbana, orientando o exercicio da Administracao Publica municipal em atencao ao desenvolvimento sustentavel das cidades. Pretende-se, ainda, atestar a essencialidade da gestao compartilhada da cidade, demonstrando-se, dessa forma, a potencialidade das audiencias publicas na gestao eficiente dos espacos urbanos, propiciando a transparencia das decisoes politicas, com fins de justica social, ressaltando-se, ainda, a essencialidade de uma participacao popular eficaz na elaboracao e atualizacao do Plano Diretor, conduzindo a uma gestao democratica e eficiente da cidade,