Park Bom Boy

In the commercial center of town, amid the concrete and asphalt, there is a green space: The Park Good Boy. InstitutoMunicipal coordinated by the Urban Landscape (impurities), the redevelopment of the site is a project of the City of St. Louis, which seeks to provide for the most comfort and environmental quality of life. Designed from the Municipal Plan of the Urban Landscape of São Luís, The Project modifies the old structure and highlights the nature of place and our region with a reproduction of riparian forest, mangrove forest and capoeira. Moreover, it transforms the concept of using the area, which is no longer just a place to practice sports and leisure to be also a reference for research and discussion of environmental issues.

The work of upgrading the park has three stages and covers its four acres in extent. The first stage, which included the construction of the Center for Environmental Education, was carried out with funds donated by the Alcoa Foundation. The partnership was formalized in January last year, when the Foundation donated $ 250,000 (two hundred fifty thousand dollars) to design the park. With the completion of the first phase, the city now has an Environmental Education Center, intended for discussion of environmental and social issues.

In the second stage, the park won the Annex I of the Environmental Education Center. The new space is home to the Center for Aquatic MA, coordinated by the Instituto Chico Mendes.

It was also delivered to the population Gym Tiao, reformed, and functional equipment, which are included, toilets, changing rooms, eating area, clinic, police station, a haven of health and leisure park. In the other stages will involve the naturalistic area, the promenade and the full arena.

The Center for Environmental Education

It is here where it develops and coordinates activities of the Park which, apart from being environmental actions, promote the sport, culture and social inclusion. Divided into various environments, the Center has four classrooms and a main hall, which together have a capacity for 360 people.

One of the highlights is the Green Room Ariri, a project developed by the Ministry of Environment, which provides the public library with Internet access.