[[wiki-architecture]] · [[Urban Planning and City Architecture]] · [[ARCHITECTURE]] · [[000]] # City Statute The City Statute (Portuguese: Estatuto da Cidade) is a federal law (Law 10.257) passed in Brazil in 2001 that builds on the Federal Constitution of Brazil to create a new legal-urban order to provide land access and equity in large urban cities. It is premised on the idea of the Right to the city and emerged as a result of many years of popular struggle. It has two main functions. The first is to ensure that the 'social function' of urban land and buildings is put before their commercial value. This has been defined as "the prioritization of use value over exchange value". The second is to ensure 'democratic city management'. This has been defined as "a path to plan, produce, operate and govern cities subject to social control and participation." == Critiques == It has been argued that, although the legislation is pro-poor, elite actors have been able to use their power to operate in a manner that still privileges elite interests. == References == - [[Wiki-Architecture/Urban Planning and City Architecture]] - [[Professional Practice/Codes & Standards/National Building Code of India/Part 06 - Structural Design/Section 7A - Prefabricated Concrete]] - [[Professional Practice/Codes & Standards/Accessibility Standards]] - [[Design/Building Typologies/Educational Architecture]] - [[Building Construction/Specifications and Detailing/Construction Specifications]] - [[Design/Architectural Design/Universal Design and Accessibility]] - [[Professional Practice/Construction Management]] - [[Professional Practice/Codes & Standards/National Building Code of India/Part 08 - Building Services/Section 6 - ICT Installations]] - [[Professional Practice/Codes & Standards]] - [[Landscape/Surveying & Mapping]] == External links == The City Statute of Brazil: A commentary, The Cities Alliance, 2010 Implementing the Right to the City in Brazil?, Sustainable Cities Collective, 2012