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| Instituto Pereira Passos | |
|---|---|
| Name | Instituto Pereira Passos |
| Native name | Instituto Pereira Passos |
| Formation | 1930s |
| Type | Municipal research institute |
| Headquarters | Rio de Janeiro |
| Leader title | Director |
Instituto Pereira Passos is a municipal research and planning institute based in Rio de Janeiro that supports urban management, cultural heritage, and territorial information. It operates within the administrative framework of the Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro and interacts with municipal departments such as the Secretaria Municipal de Urbanismo and the Secretaria Municipal de Cultura. The institute produces cartography, statistics, and historical studies used by agencies including the Companhia de Desenvolvimento Urbano da Região do Porto and the Fundação Casa de Rui Barbosa.
The institute traces roots to early 20th-century modernization efforts associated with figures like Antônio Pereira Passos and municipal reforms tied to the Belle Époque (Brazil) urban interventions and the Avenida Central project. During the mid-20th century it collaborated with institutions such as the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística and the Fundação Getulio Vargas on demographic studies and urban plans influenced by models from the Harvard Graduate School of Design and planners linked to the CIAM movement. In the late 20th century the institute expanded activities parallel to projects by the Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento and municipal reforms during administrations comparable to those of Eduardo Paes and Marcelo Crivella, engaging with initiatives like Porto Maravilha and restoration efforts for sites associated with Paco Imperial and the Cais do Porto.
The institute's stated mission emphasizes municipal heritage, territorial information systems, and support for public policy instruments used by the Câmara Municipal do Rio de Janeiro, the Tribunal de Contas do Município do Rio de Janeiro, and the Secretaria Municipal de Fazenda. Core functions include producing cartography for agencies such as the Companhia Estadual de Habitação and socioeconomic reports used by Ministério das Cidades programs and housing initiatives linked to the Minha Casa Minha Vida framework. It also curates historical archives relating to landmarks like the Teatro Municipal (Rio de Janeiro), Mosteiro de São Bento (Rio de Janeiro), and the Real Gabinete Português de Leitura.
The institute is organized into technical divisions similar to divisions found in the Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional, with units for cartography, archives, cultural heritage, and data science akin to teams in the Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada. Governance involves coordination with municipal secretariats comparable to the Secretaria Municipal de Meio Ambiente and advisory boards that include stakeholders from entities like the Federação de Indústrias do Estado do Rio de Janeiro and academic partners such as the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro and the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro.
Projects have included urban mapping campaigns supporting interventions like Operação Urbana Consorciada, revitalization programs linked to Museu do Amanhã, and heritage documentation for areas including Santa Teresa (Rio de Janeiro) and Lapa (Rio de Janeiro). The institute has produced inventories for sites such as the Convento de Santo Antônio and coordinated photographic archives used by the Instituto Moreira Salles and exhibition curators associated with the Museu Histórico Nacional (Brazil). Programmatic work has intersected with housing studies tied to Sampaio, transport plans connected to VLT Carioca, and environmental assessments related to the Parque Nacional da Tijuca.
The institute manages municipal spatial datasets and cartographic services that integrate standards propagated by the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística and geospatial platforms like those of the Esri user community and open-data movements comparable to OpenStreetMap. It produces base maps, thematic layers, and cadastral information used by the Secretaria Municipal de Transportes for projects such as the TransCarioca corridor and by water management entities like the Companhia Estadual de Águas e Esgotos do Rio de Janeiro. The institute's archival GIS supports research on urban expansion documented by scholars from institutions like the Universidade Federal Fluminense and the Fundação Getulio Vargas.
Partnerships span municipal bodies such as the Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro, national agencies like the Ministério do Turismo, international funders including the Banco Mundial, and cultural partners like the Instituto Moreira Salles and the Museu de Arte do Rio. Academic collaboration involves universities and research centers such as the Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, the Observatório Nacional (Brazil), and the Centro de Pesquisa e Planejamento Metropolitano e Regional. The institute has taken part in cooperative actions with civic organizations like Instituto Pereira da Silva and urban NGOs similar to IAB Brasil and networks associated with the UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
The institute's outputs have informed major interventions including waterfront redevelopment projects akin to Porto Maravilha and cultural policy connected to the Carnaval (Rio de Janeiro), affecting stakeholders like small businesses in Centro (Rio de Janeiro) and residents of Favelas. Its role in mapping and planning has been praised by municipal officials and critiqued by urban activists and researchers from groups such as Movimiento de Luta nos Bairros, Vilas e Favelas and commentators tied to the Observatório das Metrópoles over issues of displacement, data transparency, and heritage designation. Debates have involved legal and administrative forums including the Tribunal de Contas da União and municipal councils reviewing interventions impacting sites like Praça Mauá and heritage properties under the purview of the Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional.
Category:Organisations based in Rio de Janeiro (city)