Urban spatial planning: Changes present in the proposed Land Use and Occupation Law in Londrina

Abstract

Considering the recent approval of the Municipal Master Plan of Londrina (2018 – 2028) in 2022, this article aims to examine the possible advancements and/or setbacks of land use forms in relation to urban dynamics, population density, and access to formal housing, based on Bill No. 143/2023. The Bill, still under consideration, deals with the revision of the Land Use and Occupation Law and, if approved, will replace the current legislation (Municipal Law No. 12.236/2015). The adopted methodology includes a bibliographic review of the impacts of land use regulation on housing and a documentary analysis of Bill No. 143/2023, comparing it with the current Land Use and Occupation Law of the municipality. The results indicate a favorable trend to the aspects analyzed, whereas, since the General Law of the PDML, there are incentives for densification and socio-spatial inclusion of low-income families in central areas of the city, which are present in the articles and urban parameters adopted by Bill No. 143/2023.