Artigo:

This paper aims to analyze an urban initiative from the perspective of Design for Social Innovation and Sustainability, with the objective of understanding its interpersonal and institutional relations. The focus of the study is the community garden located at Parque do Martelo (Humaitá), in the city of  Rio  de Janeiro. The methodology includes a literature review, and a qualitative research study,  conducted through participant observation and semi-­‐structured interviews; the results were organized  in  the  form  of  a Mental  Map  and  a  Map  of  Stakeholders.  The  results  indicate  that  the community garden may contribute to the promotion of sustainability in the urban context, by means  of  a system  of  values  and  the  mutually  beneficial  articulation  of  a  network  of  local  actors. The importance of interpersonal interactions to sustain the initiative was evidenced.