As lideranças comunitárias e uma agenda acerca das políticas públicas para o bairro do Passo – São Borja/RS

Abstract

This paper deals with the subject of the residents' associations of the neighborhood of the step in São Borja, and the role of the leaders in the formation of public policy agenda. Highlighting the importance of popular participation in the meetings of the entities to claim the demands of the community. The general objective of this paper is to analyze how leaders of neighborhood associations influence the formulation of public policy agenda for the neighborhood of Step. And its specific objectives are: Identify arenas of popular participation and community leaderships in the neighborhood of Step. To evaluate the perception of the leaders of the associations about the problems of the neighborhood of Step. Understand the expectations of community leaders regarding the formation of a municipal public policy agenda. The methodology of exploratory qualitative research, literature review, public policy issues and the application of questionnaires in field research were used. It was found that most of the associations are with the documentation outdated. It is considered the claim of the presidents of the entities for a greater participation of the Legislative and Executive Powers in the monthly meetings of the associations.