Abstract
The present article seeks to investigate, based on studies carried out in the city of Araraquara, state of São Paulo, Brazil, the relationship between public transportation systems and urban development, analyzing the role of the State and of neoliberal policies in this context. To this end, a bibliographic review about Araraquara was performed, aiming to characterize and delineate the historical evolution of its public transportation systems. The analyses were supported by Geographic Information System (GIS) tools. It can be stated that there is a deep connection between public transportation systems and urban development, and that the government plays the role of an instrument in a neoliberal process of real estate speculation that affects the urban environment negatively.
urban sprawl; neoliberalism; privatization; public transportation; neoliberal urbanism
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Source: created by the authors, adapted from Araraquara (2008a).
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Source: created by the authors, adapted from Araraquara (2008a), 
Source: created by the authors, adapted from Araraquara (2008a), 
Source: adapted from CTA – Controladoria do Transporte de Araraquara (2020a, 2021c).