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| RIDE (Região Integrada de Desenvolvimento do Distrito Federal e Entorno) | |
|---|---|
| Name | RIDE (Região Integrada de Desenvolvimento do Distrito Federal e Entorno) |
| Native name | Região Integrada de Desenvolvimento do Distrito Federal e Entorno |
| Settlement type | Integrated Development Region |
| Established title | Created |
| Established date | 1994 |
| Area total km2 | 14800 |
| Population total | 3000000 |
| Subdivision type | Country |
| Subdivision name | Brazil |
| Seat type | Administrative seat |
| Seat | Brasília |
RIDE (Região Integrada de Desenvolvimento do Distrito Federal e Entorno) is a legally defined metropolitan integration region linking the Federal District and neighboring municipalities in the states of Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul. Created to coordinate planning across Brasília, surrounding municipalities such as Gama, Luziânia, and Formosa are included, facilitating intermunicipal cooperation among entities like the National Congress and the Ministry of Cities. The region interfaces with national programs administered by institutions such as the BNDES and federal agencies tied to infrastructure and social investment.
The RIDE concept emerged during the early 1990s amid debates in the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of Brazil about urban spillover from Brasília into Goiás municipalities like Valparaíso de Goiás and Águas Lindas de Goiás. Legislative action culminating in a federal decree followed precedents set by metropolitan arrangements around Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. Political actors from the Brazilian Social Democracy Party and the Workers' Party were active in negotiations, while federal administrations under presidents such as Itamar Franco and Fernando Henrique Cardoso played roles in institutionalizing regional mechanisms. Subsequent amendments and state-level accords involved governors of Goiás and intermunicipal councils modelled on forums used in the São Paulo Metropolitan Region.
Geographically the RIDE spans cerrado plateaus proximate to the Paranoá Lake and the Corumbá River basin, encompassing municipalities with varied altitudes and climates noted in maps by the IBGE. Population centers include Brasília, Taguatinga, Ceilândia, and satellite cities such as Sobradinho and Planaltina, producing an urban continuum with peri-urban municipalities like Luziânia and Cristalina. Demographic data from the IBGE and state statistical offices show rapid growth, internal migration from regions like the Northeast and international migration patterns linked to diplomatic missions at Esplanada dos Ministérios and employment in sectors tied to agencies such as the Federal Police and Tribunal de Contas da União.
RIDE is governed through intergovernmental agreements involving the Government of the Federal District, the governments of Goiás and surrounding municipalities, and coordination bodies inspired by the CONSED model. Institutional participants include municipal mayors from Goiás municipalities and representatives appointed by the President of Brazil to liaise with federal ministries such as the Ministry of Regional Development. Fiscal arrangements engage entities like the Receita Federal do Brasil for revenue-sharing and involve legal frameworks influenced by rulings from the Supreme Federal Court in disputes over jurisdiction, alongside technical support from agencies like the Instituto Federal de Brasília.
The regional economy mixes public administration employment centered in Palácio do Planalto with agriculture in municipalities such as Cristalina and industrial activity in logistics hubs near BR-020 corridors. Land use patterns show contrasts between planned sectors of Brasília—noted for urban design by Lúcio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer—and informal settlements in satellite cities that intersect with agribusiness landscapes producing grains destined for export through ports linked to the Port of Santos. Investment flows from development banks like the BNDES and private firms active in construction and retail shape parceling and condominium projects regulated under statutes debated in the INCRA and municipal urban statutes.
Transportation networks link Brasília International Airport (Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek) with regional bus terminals and highways including BR-060, BR-040, and BR-153, affecting commuter patterns between Ceilândia and municipalities like Valparaíso de Goiás. Urban transit initiatives coordinate with agencies such as the Metrô-DF and state road departments in Goiás for integrated fare systems and trunk corridors. Utilities infrastructure involves concessionaires like Caesb for water and sanitation, electricity provision by companies tied to the Eletrobras system, and telecommunication operators regulated by the Anatel.
Environmental stewardship in the RIDE engages conservation units such as the Parque Nacional de Brasília and watershed management for reservoirs like Lago Paranoá and the Descoberto Reservoir, with technical involvement from the IBAMA and state environmental agencies of Goiás. Water management strategies address impacts from urban runoff, agricultural irrigation in regions like Formosa, and pollution controls enforced via instruments associated with the ANA. Biodiversity in the cerrado biome is monitored in collaboration with research centers such as the Embrapa units and university programs at the University of Brasília.
Regional planning integrates social service delivery across health facilities like hospitals referenced to the Ministry of Health and education networks tied to institutions such as the Universidade de Brasília and local technical schools. Housing programs coordinated with the Minha Casa Minha Vida initiative and municipal secretariats address informal settlements in satellite towns, while public security policies are coordinated with the Polícia Militar do Distrito Federal and municipal police forces. Multilevel planning exercises involve statistical input from the IBGE and policy design influenced by federal development plans debated in the Planalto Palace and implemented through intermunicipal consortia.