The participatory simulacrum: a review of the Master Plan of São José dos Campos

Abstract This paper approaches conflicts and disputes in participatory spaces during the review of Master Plan city São José dos Campos, state Paulo, Brazil. In this context, we detected a municipal ideological view committed to creation territorial support for attracting capital, which should be legitimized Plan. Therefore, analyze formation institutional space, discretionary action government approve 2018, settings resistance implemented order through actions organized civil society.