摘要：The Brazilian metropolitan regions usually are characterized by suburb and centre, where the quality services offer is concentrated. The objective of this study is to diagnose the reality of the leisure equipments in the small cities of Monte Mor and Nova Odessa, from Campinas Metropolitan Region, chosen by representativeness and accessibility criteria, aiming to provide subsidies for the leisure public policies development. It uses the combination of bibliographical, documental and field research. The legislation in both cities guarantees legal instruments to the consortium formation among the cities, but this articulation is still too limited. The documental analysis reveals the absence of personnel formation policy, that enables an animation structure. In the field research, we have verified that some equipments are damaged and in abandonment state. Investments in the maintenance could generate affectionate links between the public and the equipments, increasing the respect for these leisure spaces.
