The Pavuna neighborhood, located in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, is renowned for its striking vulnerabilities. A large part of its population lives in precarious conditions, with limited access to public services and a lack of collective leisure spaces. This reality results in social challenges, such as the lack of opportunities for sports and recreational activities, especially for children and young people. In this context, Pavuna Park emerges as an important urban facility of local scale, transformative and decisive in mitigating socio-spatial inequality, providing high-quality areas for sports, leisure and recreation, reinforcing the sense of community and being a meeting place for families, friends and neighbors.