O direito de ir e vir sob a ótica dos desafios e perspectivas do transporte público urbano em Sousa-Paraíba

Abstract

This study aimed to discuss the implementation of the National Urban Mobility Policy and its impacts on the local population, addressing the discrepancy between the legal guidelines and the practical reality faced by smaller municipalities, such as the Municipality of Sousa in the State of Paraíba, which, despite its regional relevance and population of almost 68,000 inhabitants, faces significant challenges in providing and maintaining an efficient public transportation system. Using an inductive methodology, the research combines qualitative and quantitative approaches to analyze statistical data, bibliographic and documentary review, as well as empirical research, in which interviews were conducted with users and managers of the transport provided by the municipality before the pandemic period. In this way, the study has aimed to correlate the constitutional right to locomotion with the need for adequate urban public transportation, highlighting the deficiency in the application of legal norms and the specific operational and management obstacles faced by the city of Sousa-Paraíba.