NOVAS FORMAS DE HABITAT URBANO EM CUIABá (MT): OS CONDOMíNIOS FECHADOS

This article analyzes the spatial changes in Cuiabá, state capital of Mato Grosso, resulting from development activities by real estate entrepreneurs and the role of the State, during the period from 1970 to 2010. The State of Mato Grosso arose out of mining initiatives in the 18th Century, and by the 1970s it had become a strategic point and a decision center for the then-military government policy aimed at integrating the Amazon Region into the Brazilian economy, which resulted in an intensive migratory influx. Currently, the State of Mato Grosso is important for its significant agribusiness activities, and its capital city, Cuiabá, with more than 550,000 inhabitants, reflects this dynamic by adapting itself to new demands on the commercial, services and industrial sectors. The territorial dynamic of the city has given rise to the appearance of new urban dwelling formats, particularly in the form of horizontal gated communities and vertical condominiums that constitute veritable private clubs.