Splendeur et misère du périurbain. Introduction

Abstract

This issue of Articulo – Journal of Urban Research explores the tension born of the interplay between two “medial images”. On the one hand, suburbia conceived of as a relegation zone, a removal from city sometimes tantamount to a removal from life. On the other, suburbia thought of as a crucible of mobility and social mobility.

Keywords

• peri-urban
• cities
• suburbia
• gated communities
• suburban city