Transporte intraurbano: o mototáxi e a produção e reprodução do espaço urbano na cidade de Parintins - AM

Abstract

The considerations presented in this work aim to forward an analysis on intra-urban transport, given that it was researched in the city of Parintins, with emphasis on the category of motorcycle taxi drivers. The option of elaborating the monograph aimed to answer the following question: What is the importance of this type of passenger transport in the city of Parintins? The question that guided the inquiry was traced in: analyzing the role of the motorcycle taxi for the production and reproduction of the urban space in the city of Parintins. The research also aims at the following objectives: to identify the internal organization of motorcycle taxi drivers; to verify the relationship of mototaxi drivers with the public power and to understand whether or not there is accessibility for users with reduced mobility at fixed points of mototaxi. The method used for data analysis was the systemic and data collection was done through the application of 30 semi-open forms, observation and photographic record. To this end, a survey was made of the main points of concentration of motorcycle taxi drivers (fixed points) which are: the ramp of the Municipal Market, the port of the city of Parintins and the edge of the Francesa, where they wait for people who use this service. One of the important factors observed in the research are the alternative ports, where they are used by motorcycle taxi drivers, when there is a problem related to the infrastructure of fixed ports. Among the main results, it was found that 50% of respondents have been working for more than 24 years, that is, there are motorcycle taxi drivers who have been working in the profession for a long time and who continue to do so until the present moment. It was verified how the mototaxi drivers, who are space producers, produce and reproduce the urban space through the displacements carried out in the city and what is its importance for the transport of passengers in Parintins. From the observation, it was noted that the population often uses the mototaxi, since in the city there is no public transport to help with their displacements. Some factors such as the location of fixed mototaxis points, different values ​​and the lack of accessibility were verified during the work.