The forgotten dimension of the housing policy: reflections on the case of the metropolitan area of Curitiba (State of Paraná)

Abstract In Brazil, the housing policy regained importance over the last fifteen years, with the construction of an institutional framework and the massive production of affordable houses. Several studies were developed, mainly related to the housing program Minha Casa Minha Vida. In this scenario, this article is part of a deeper and latent discussion: it aims to investigate the dynamics involved in the overlap between housing issues and metropolitan areas, spaces of special interest, as they concentrate more than half of the housing deficit and about 80% of informal settlements in Brazil. Through a study of the Metropolitan Area of Curitiba, we seek to discuss the “forgotten dimension”, without which the undertaken efforts may not produce the expected effects.摘要 过去十五年来，巴西住房政策重新受到重视，配套制度框架逐步搭建，保障性住房实现大规模建设。目前已有多项相关研究成果问世，且多围绕“我的家我的生活”（Minha Casa Minha Vida）住房计划展开。在此背景下，本文隶属于一项更具深度的隐性研讨范畴，旨在探究住房问题与大都市区二者交集的内在运行逻辑。大都市区作为备受关注的空间载体，集中了巴西超半数的住房缺口和约80%的非正式定居点。本文以库里蒂巴大都市区（Metropolitan Area of Curitiba）为研究对象，旨在探讨这一被忽视的维度——若缺失该维度，此前所投入的各项举措或将难以达成预期成效。