VALE DO ANHANGABAÚ
Main qualities VALE DO ANHANGABAÚ TODAY
Vale do Anhangabaú is centrally located in the city center and has a large number of potential users nearby. These factors hold great potential for the square to become living and vibrant part of the city.
MULTIPLE PUBLIC TRANSPORT FACILITIES NEARBY
A BUILT OUT PEDESTRIAN NETWORK
CENTRAL LOCATION - ONLY CONNECTION EAST-WEST
Various public transport nodes are situated near Vale do Anhangabaú, making it is easy get come to and from the square. At the end of each travel people become pedestrians and the pedestrian environment has to be inviting all the way from the pedestrian zones to the stations and busstops.
São Paulo downtown has a built out pedestrian network close to the square. The pedestrian streets are very busy. By ensuring better connections between Vale do Anhangabaú and the pedestrian network in both city centers, more people are invited to use the square during their daily routines as well as for leisure.
Brazil and São Paulo has a great design tradition within architecture and landscape architecture. In the the 80’s the brazilian landscape architects Jorge Wilheim, Jamil J. Kfouri and Rosa Grena Kliass made a new design for Vale do Anhangabaú which made the square unique and attractive for many years. Unfortunately it has become worn down.
MANY DESTINATIONS NEARBY - MANY POTENTIAL USERS
MANY PEOPLE PRESENT IN DOWNTOWN SÃO PAULO
GREAT HISTORY AND DESIGN TRADITION
Even though some businesses and high profile shops have moved out of the downtown ares, there are many destinations nearby Vale do Anhangabaú that attract people daily: culture, education, work, public service and shopping. Many of these functions can be invited to use and interact with the square, and people going to and from can be invited to spend time in the area.
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Many students
A lot of people are living and studying in the downtown area. This is a great potential for city life. The students use the city actively during the day for meetings, social activities, shopping and café visits. Residents often hold a great ownership to their neighbourhood and use the local facilities. The presence of residents in downtown offers a safer environment at night.
The highway that runs through and under Vale do Anhangabaú between the two city centers is a large barrier for pedestrians going east-west. Vale do Anhangabaú is situated in a central location for the pedestrians crossing the valley - this is a great potential for city life - if these pedestrians are invited to stay at the square.