Prestes Maia and his Plano de Avenidas had a lasting impact on the geography of São Paulo.
On August 27, 1997 the city of São Paulo passed a law (Lei nº 12.443) creating the Prestes Maia Urbanism Award (Prêmio Prestes Maia de Urbanismo) to be awarded every four years[REF] with the idea of proposing initiatives in urban planning and engineering [REF].