I
do not intend, into this space, an electronic newspaper to the
city. I have no structure for this. The
idea is a tribute to the city where I live, writing on its natural
beauty, its people and its trends following a conceptual line
from a simple citizen feeling his city.
So, welcome
to the city of João Pessoa! capital
of Paraíba State Province,
Brazil.
We are the
city at the most eastern point of american continent and certified
by United
Nations Organization as the 2nd. greenest city in the world.
As you see below, wherever you look at a world map is very
simple to find us:
Carlos Roberto
Leite Guedes 08/02/08
Global
position - Latitude:
7° 9' 28" S Longitude:
34° 47' 30" W
SNAPSHOTS
EROSION
Tide
is gradually taking good chunk of the coast to small
traders in Seixas Beach. In an informal chat with some
owners,
they claimed not to have ground to a retraction of the
huts. Some
owners have locked the doors, waiting for the implementation
of the "island for the tourists," promised
by the city government for 2010. Click on photo to see
in 2008, Aug,5.
RESTORING ANCIENT BUILDINGS
Through the Brazil-Spain Convention
for the revival of Iberian culture, the houses of the Antenor
Navarro
Square
were renovated
in 1999 into housing bars, cafes and craft shops that survived
until 2003. The program has slipped in some points, such
as the multicolored houses that do not reflect local customs
and follow standards already used in other ancient cities
in Brazil. Currently the site hosts events proposed by the
Municipal Government and NGO's who try to uplift the economy
and the culture of district Varadouro with a policy aimed
at the mass "guest", while neighborhood resident
clearly stays off. The program failed to also integrate the
human element location. Outside the events, anyone who ventures
on their blocks by night will live scenes worthy of Alfred
Hitchcock's films.
CABO BRANCO SCIENCE STATION
On the anniversary of 423 years, the city won the
Science Station building, space intended to support culture.
The work is a project of architect Oscar Niemeyer. (2008)
ART
IN THE WALL
Graffiti is a form of expression which
is used by artists to interfere in the
urban space, to
expressing
themselves about the things around you, by honoring
or reporting day-by-day statements. One way or another,
the fact is that they turn the city more beautiful. There
are graffitiers on the first line in our city, usually
anonymous and forgotten by media as Shiko, Mumia and Gigabrow.
Global Position building
on Seixas beach:
Latitude: 7 ° 9 '28 " south
Longitude: 34 ° 47 '30 " west
Area: 210.45 km2 Altitude: 37 m average District: Tambaú created in 1961 includes the beaches
of Cabo Branco, Tambaú and Manaíra. Population: 675,000 (census 2007) Population of the Great João Pessoa: 967,000 (including the
adjacent towns of Bayeux, Santa Rita, Cabedelo and Count (census
2007)
Climate: tropical in view of the large green
area in the heart of the city, with average annual temperature
of 26 ° C. The rainy season lasts from May to July, with
scattered showers in the month of January, called the summer
rains. The relative humidity has an annual average of 80%,
but between May and July rose to 87%.
Transport: João Pessoa has a fleet
of buses younger Brazil. Since 2007 users have got the
Terminal Integration Varadouro, which makes connections to
anywhere in the city paying only one pass. In 2008 the city
of Joao
Pessoa
encouraged
the implementation of Temporal Integration where passengers
can change buses at any stop point where the lines intersect
integrated without having to go to Terminal Varadouro. After
landing, user has at least 30 minutes to switch online
without paying for another ticket. The bus fare was adjusted
to R$ 1,90 in January/10.
Once
in a while intellectuals, artists and members of State Assembly
have raised that flag. In 2007 the movement came back
with full force led by councilman Eduardo Fuba. According to him, the
citizens should choose the name of the city.
Despite having
made a good administration, citizen João Pessoa de
Albuquerque had no involvement with
the city when he was specified (1928)
by the
uncle
Epitácio
Pessoa, then president of Brazil, to govern the Province of Paraíba.
(Source: O Norte, edition of
2007,11,03).
Supporters argue that "the name Joao Pessoa in
no way characterizes the city..." - "...the death
occurred because of interventor passionate affair and not involving
the
interest
of the State..." - "... associate the name of the city
to a geographic point as the Cabo Branco is of fundamental
importance for
the city,
including growth of local tourism ...".
I am favourable to the plebiscite. Thus, I maintain
a poll since 2003 with alternative names for the city, which should
serve as a thermometer
of motion content of this matter. If you imagine it interesting
... see
the result in part the poll and vote! I'll appreciate
the contribution.
