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Coexistence in public spaces in large cities’ noble areas has been progressively abandoned due to numerous factors, among them social fear and occupation with excessive use of portable technologies. The relationship between children and urban environment has become weaker and this may became harmful not only to their neuropsychomotor development, but also to their sense and form of city appropriation. Through this reflection, Luiza Távora Square has been identified in the city of Fortaleza as a public space which receives high occupation activity, even though it is inserted in the context of a noble neighborhood. Through the application of the Methodology of Ergonomic Assessment of the Built Environment (MEAC), this research has as its goal to explore physical aspects and user’s perception which would indicate that the motivation for this type of use comes from it being and accessible, ludic and secure space. During this process, a difficulty was identified in including children below seven years old in full participation process, that being indicated as a theme suggestion for future researches.