Residents Attend City Council Meeting To Protest Against The Construction Of Affordable Housing In Santa Felícia, Claiming The Neighborhood Is Already Overburdened

Written by Romário Pereira de Carvalho

Published on 21/05/2025 at 09:13

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Residents of São Carlos Protest in the Council Against Housing Project on Av. Bruno Ruggiero and Claim Lack of Infrastructure in the Neighborhood to Host 400 New Apartments

Residents of the neighborhoods Santa Felícia, Jardim Paraíso, and condominiums in the region attended the session of the São Carlos City Council this Tuesday (20) to protest against the construction of affordable housing units on Avenida Bruno Ruggiero. They complain that the area does not have adequate infrastructure to accommodate the new complex.

With posters and flyers, the protesters demanded that the project be reviewed. Phrases such as “Say No to CDHU,” “Solve the Infrastructure Problems of the Neighborhood,” and “Vote Consciously in Elections” were displayed in the chamber.

Among the complaints were frequent lack of water, absence of spots in daycare centers and schools, overloaded health units, few leisure areas, and insecurity.

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The flyer distributed during the protest stated that the project envisions the construction of up to 400 apartments, divided into 26 blocks of four floors. However, only 51 parking spaces were planned, which would increase the pressure on the region.

Eric Texeira, a resident of the area, was one of those who spoke out against the construction. “We have no infrastructure in the neighborhood, we lack water every day without exception. I have several protocols with SAAE, I have complaints with the Public Ministry, and other residents do too,” he stated.

“We are not against CDHU and affordable housing, we are against the construction in our neighborhood that is already overloaded,” he added.

Council members Dé Alvim (Solidarity) and Fábio Zanchin (Solidarity) received the residents and promised to mediate a meeting with the City Hall. According to them, the meeting with representatives of the high-ranking Executive should take place in the coming days.

Earlier, the special advisor for urban infrastructure at City Hall, João Muller, commented on the case in an interview. He described the episode as a reflection of a “social apartheid” in São Carlos, mentioning what he considered prejudice against low-income people.

According to him, he was booed ten times during a public hearing held at the City Hall amphitheater, where the project was discussed.

Muller’s remarks were countered by residents. “We are not prejudiced; that’s not the issue. We are complaining about the lack of infrastructure. Longtime residents of the neighborhood have talked about infrastructure problems that the neighborhood has faced for over 20 years. Is the City Hall going to solve it now?” Eric questioned again.

After the session, council member Dé Alvim gave an interview. “I have no information that a CDHU will be built in Santa Felícia. On the contrary, there will be ‘faixa I’ houses for residents earning up to a minimum wage,” he explained. He stated that he has already requested a hearing with the mayor and hopes the meeting will happen by Friday.

The debate is expected to continue in the coming days. New meetings between residents, council members, and members of the municipal government are already being organized to discuss the impacts of the housing project.

With information from São Carlos Agora.

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Residents Attend City Council Meeting To Protest Against The Construction Of Affordable Housing In Santa Felícia, Claiming The Neighborhood Is Already Overburdened

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