The research aimed to know the strategies to combat urban violence proposed by the residents of a neighborhood located in a Brazilian metropolitan area. Data were collected through interviews with nine residents who have been living in the neighborhood for at least ten years, driven by a semi-structured script. Data were also collected by a seminar promoted by researchers with the participation of fourteen residents. The data obtained were systematized through content analysis and revealed the existence of feelings of fear and insecurity, as well as the dominance of individual strategies to combat violence in the neighborhood. Furthermore, it was found that the collective participation in view of the problems faced by the residents is fragile and the construction of more durable solutions needs to be stimulated in order to preserve the use of public spaces by all and the rule of law.
Violence; Fear; Social anxiety; Collective Behavior; Social issues