Obras de infraestrutura, espaços verdes e ordenamento territorial. As políticas urbanas da última ditadura cívico-militar em Rosário, Argentina (1976-1983)

Drawing on historical studies of the Argentine dictatorship and Latin American urban history, this article analyzes the interventions of the municipal government during the last civil-military dictatorship (1976-1983) regarding the urban fabric of the city of Rosario, Argentina. First, it explores how municipal action in urban space was (re)ordered and what the priorities were. Second, in the context of the 1978 World Cup, it traces the creation of the Planning Department and its role in the implementation of road infrastructure works on the banks of the Paraná River, on the eastern border. Third, in view of the planned Parque España in the central part of the riverbank, it discusses the changes in architectural concepts for the hierarchy of the waterfront and green spaces. Finally, the Action Plan (PLANA 1980) is highlighted, emphasizing the municipality's assessment of the aforementioned interventions for the modernization of the city. The survey of this document, together with PLANA 1978, some municipal decrees, and the local press, allows us to consider that the urban policies of the authoritarian government projected a coastal road corridor. This would transform the riverbank into a recreational and productive waterfront, giving it a new centrality.