Análise sobre os Espaços de Esporte e Lazer no Morro da Formiga/RJ

The aim of this text was to map and analyze the public sports and leisure spaces available in Morro da Formiga, a favela located in the Tijuca neighborhood, in the city of Rio de Janeiro. This is a field research, in which observations were made in loco of the leisure spaces about of the conditions of conservation and accessibility for the population as a whole. The Morro da Formiga has leisure spaces very frequented by residents, such as the samba school Imperio da Tijuca, funk dancing and bars. However, public squares and programs of physical activities practice have serious problems for their effectiveness, which strongly restricts the use of these spaces. We conclude that, in spite of the leisure initiatives that are fostered by the residents' own interest, the insufficient promotion and conservation of the public spaces of sports and leisure reflects the unequal production and distribution of public policies in the city.