This thesis seeks to understand collective practices of urban grassroots, rationalities behind the practices and their potential role in urban politics. The study used insurgent planning and co-production frameworks to highlight practices of the studied organization and adopted theories about relationship between the local and the global. The thesis addressed questions about collective practices for building self-reliance, practices that aim to directly engage the state and how being part of an international network of slum dwellers shapes the collective practices of the local organization. The research is based upon a case study of Zambian Homeless and Poor People’s Federation. The empirical data was collected during two months of fieldwork in Zambia using observations and semi-structured interviews. The results indicate that the studied organization uses elements of both insurgent planning and co-production in its practices. The federation starts with self-help and building financial assets to continue with practices aimed at engaging the state. The results suggest that, as an affiliate of an international network, the federation is influenced by the flow of ideas in the network and that the international cooperation has potential implications for the local urban politics.

Orientação: Prof. Dr. Gerardo Alberto Silva / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal do ABC, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Planejamento e Gestão do Território, 2015. / A Vila da Paz, localizada próxima ao estádio que acolheu os jogos da Copa 2014 em São Paulo, tornou-se objeto de remoção tendo como justificativa a construção do Parque Linear Rio Verde. Por outro lado, após as diversas ameaças de remoção, foi possível verificar a instauração de um processo de mobilização e resistência por parte da comunidade e de outros atores que interviram no processo. A comunidade foi removida parcialmente, respeitando-se as diretrizes exigidas pelos moradores, porém a maioria das famílias ainda encontra-se no local. O objetivo deste trabalho é discorrer sobre os conflitos instaurados acerca desta questão, bem como o processo de mobilização e resistência por meio de alternativas populares, como a construção do Plano Popular Alternativo de Urbanização da Comunidade da Paz, que teve uma grande importância no processo de resistência. Apresentada a história e caracterização da comunidade, buscou-se analisá-la enquanto uma experiência de planejamento em contexto de conflitos. É importante salientar que esse processo se deu no contexto da preparação da cidade para acolher um megaevento e, portanto, numa conjuntura de tendências internacionais da reprodução das cidades, que tem como uma de suas principais marcas o "empresariamento urbano", e que não necessariamente irá considerar as especificidades das áreas nas quais estes grandes projetos serão implementados. / The "Vila da Paz" (Village of Peace), located in Sao Paulo near the stadium that hosted the 2014 FIFA World Cup, became removal object to justify the construction of the "Parque Linear Rio Verde" (Green River Linear Park). On the other hand, after several threats of removal, began a process of mobilization and resistance from the community and from other actors who intervened in the process. The community was partially removed, respecting the guidelines required by the residents, but most of the families still on the location. The objective of this work is to discuss the conflicts about this case, as the mobilization process and resistance through popular alternatives, such as the construction of the "Community of Peace Alternative Urbanization Plan", which was very important in the process of resistance. After the introduction of the community history and characteristics, it was analised as a planning experience in the conflict context. It's important to rebound that this process occured in the context of the city's preparation to host a mega event and therefore in an environment of international trends to reproduce the cities which has one of its main brands "urban entrepreneurship" and not necessarily will consider the specific characteristics of the areas where these large projects will be implemented.