The project proposes the urban restoration of the area under the Baldo’s Overpass, containing a section of the Baldo’s Stream and the Tamandaré Square; the overall area is 35000m². Its limits are defined by the Cel. José Bernardo Street, Meira e Sá Street, Olinto Meira Street, Ernani Silveira Street, Régulo Tinoco Street and the Mermoz Street. Insert on the boundary between 4 central neighborhoods in town - Cidade Alta, Alecrim, Tirol e Barro Vermelho –, the area of intervention shapes as a circulation canal that structures all the town of Natal. For that reason, the project embraces a city scale.  This project was designed by Luiza Medeiros, Luiza Tavarez, Márcia Trindade and Samara Cristina.

POTENCIALITIES
Variety of functions
Use of public areas (permanency and passage)
Specific well maintained areas
Population of different age levels
Good accessibility to public transportation
Good tree plan (includes native vegetation)
Urban Landmark
Historic importance
FRAGILITIES
Exposed garbage, visual and sound polution
Draining problems; polution of the Baldo Stream
Bad ciculation conditions for pedestrians (no sidewalk, garbage, vandalism)
Conflit between circulation of pedestrians and cars
Many public spaces poorly equipped, with lack of maintenance
Abandoned public spaces
Irregular occupation (under-quality living)
Overpass pathologies
Proposed Measures:
Stream cleaning; Recycled Trash Collective System implantation; Maintenance of existing vegetation; organization of electric aerial system and insemination of inlaid electrical system when there is interference with big trees; composition of landscaping with native species of plants; maintenance of vegetation of the shores of the Baldo’s Stream for establishment of the soil; recovery and maintenance of the overpass; removal of most visual pollution sources; construction of belvederes for contemplation of the Baldo area; tables and branches insemination; pergolas insemination; kiosks insemination; 3rd Age Gym insemination; multi-game square insemination; child’s area insemination; table-games insemination; public toilets insemination; recovery of existing sidewalks and division of those in 2 areas (cooper area and green area, with the intention to protect the pedestrian and inhibit the irregular trespassing in unsafely spots); reconstruction of circulation ways with pedestrian walk ways recognized by different tile style; mechanism of car speed control; insemination of accessibilities norms; creation of new walkways in order to integrate the living spaces and the pedestrian flux; reconstruction and enlargement of bus stops spots; parking-lot areas implantation.