Metropolitan Regions in Brazil: Institutional Arrangements and Innovative Experiences Metropolitan Regions in Brazil: Institutional Arrangements and Innovative Experiences (original) (raw)

Metropolitan regions in Brazil have entered a global competition and are within the competence of the state governments, since the country's new Constitution was approved in 1988, when a retraction of the federal government on metropolitan issues occurred. This paper focuses on the institutional arrangements and innovative experiences of Brazilian metropolitan regions, which currently count over thirty, whether their management structure obey a vertical model or inter-municipal consortia. Through a comparative method research of some recent metropolitan experiences, analyzed issues include: a) representative structure, b) governance structure and c) urban planning and management competences. Providing this background, this paper addresses innovative forms of metropolitan institutional arrangements and proposals that can be constructed.