Urban Revitalization: Strategies for Tactical Urbanism in Public Spaces in the Amazon

Abstract

Urban expansion in Amazonian cities lacking adequate and formal territorial planning has generated fragmentation and environmental risks, due to their complex geography, climate, and society, reducing inhabitants' quality of life. Therefore, tactical urbanism is proposed as a strategy for revitalizing public spaces that strengthens social cohesion, cultural identity, and sustainability. This narrative qualitative literature review study aims to identify tactical urbanism strategies contributing to public space revitalization in the Amazon, examining in depth their benefits, success factors, implementation challenges, and the various actions undertaken in diverse Latin American contexts, specifically within Amazonian areas. Twenty-five bibliographic sources from academic databases Scopus, Redalyc, Dialnet, Google Scholar as well as institutional and governmental sources were included. It is concluded that tactical urbanism constitutes an effective strategy for the urban revitalization of public spaces in Amazonian contexts, as it enables rapid interventions in areas excluded from formal urban planning, promotes citizen participation, strengthens neighborhood ownership, local identity and social fabric, and improves the perception of safety, accessibility, and community cohesion.