The Guarujá 2034 Movement is a project born with the objective of planning actions so that, in 2034 (the city's centennial year), Guarujá establishes itself as a national reference in sustainable development, urban efficiency, safety and opportunity generation. To this end, the initiative mentions some priority projects such as the Santos-Guarujá Tunnel and the Metropolitan Civil Airport, while also considering that Santos Port plays the role of a major economic development anchor within the movement's strategy.
In an exclusive interview with Jornal Portuário, Lourival de Pieri, president of the Guarujá 2034 Movement, reported that from an economic standpoint, the tunnel will bring impacts by creating a truly integrated metropolitan region, facilitating the movement of workers, students, service providers and tourists. Regarding the real estate and business market, Guarujá will experience a strong appreciation cycle with the completion of the dry link connection.
Furthermore, according to De Pieri, Santos Port has an important role in the city's development and, therefore, the movement already has projects aimed at balancing the demands of Santos Port and the Metropolitan Civil Airport with those of tourism in Guarujá, considering these two fronts (port and tourism) as complementary engines of development.
For them to coexist in harmony, the president considers it fundamental to structure the so-called segregated development corridors. He mentions that Santos Port, on the Left Bank, must have exclusive and optimized road access, preventing the choking of urban traffic and preserving zones of tourist and residential interest. The Left Bank of the port brings to Guarujá an activity that will be the main generator of indirect tax revenue, technical jobs and attraction of infrastructure investments in the municipality.
Other urban mobility projects, nautical infrastructure and logistics efficiency mentioned by Lourival de Pieri include integrated security, with smart cameras in partnership with Muralha Paulista; cargo ordering via the Port Perimeter Avenue; restructuring of the city's entrance as the main land access; the New Northern Dry Connection (road linking the "Rabo do Dragão" to Rio-Santos Highway); public piers and nautical ecotourism; and the "Guarujá Explorer - BusTur", Guarujá's tourist bus.
These projects were chosen by the movement as priorities and are considered essential for the city to grow sustainably.
Regarding the preparation of new generations, the president emphasizes that the future of the job market in Guarujá will necessarily pass through the areas of high-performance port logistics, information technology applied to smart cities and high-standard sustainable tourism. In this way, the movement proposes broad partnership between government, universities and the productive sector for the creation of centers of excellence and professional technical training, especially aimed at young people in all neighborhoods of the municipality.
"Education and innovation are the only real ways to break through the barrier of social vulnerability and guarantee inclusive and lasting development," states Lourival de Pieri.
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