Values in brazilian cities in the beging of XXI century

Abstract

Among the transformations observedin contemporary cities, in the world and in Brazil,take relevance those related to the resurgence of new values, associated to the general process of globalization. Aside to the maintenance of pre- existing values, these emerging values in the cities suggest the possibilities of also new arrangements in the ordinance of cities. In this text, we submit to discussion the problem of the imprevisibility of what could be defined as urban order, resulting of multiple possibilities put by new and permanent values present in nowadays cities. We also present the concept, yet
preliminary, of urban quality, wich we use as a tool to subsidize the discussion that relates values and urban order. In order to give analytical support to the discussion proposed, we present concepts found in Law as well as in legal texts concerning the contemporary brazilian urban rules.