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Avaliação de acessibilidade espacial no centro de Santa Maria

The appropriation of open spaces in medium-sized Brazilian cities is one of the concerns of urban planners who intend to maintain the vitality of urban centers. It is believed that the appropriation of these spaces can be guaranteed through good conditions of spatial accessibility. This article aims to evaluate the conditions of accessibility in the open spaces of the Center of the City of Santa Maria. Through the study of concepts related to accessibility and the analysis of how people use these spaces, it will be possible to understand the difficulties of the environment, by the optics of the users. In this research, three methods of evaluation were used: environmental inventory, to recognize elements that provide or not accessibility; interviews with users, to know how people perceive the place and what are their needs and the accompanied walk, to observe how a person with deficiency or restriction uses the place. It`s important to understand that accessibility is fundamental to provide integration and the use of these spaces. Through the evaluation of open spaces, there is a diagnosis to improve them and, thus, have a more democratic city.