ABSTRACT

This chapter begins with a digest of the principal provisions of the investigations in the form of few theses. It then inquires as to the governability of cities and regions in light of these theses, and finally the levers of and issues surrounding just urban policy. A return to the original logics of action that dictate mobility and movement leads to an exploration of their political and social consequences, thus making it possible to analyze the structure and functioning of modern societies in greater detail. The chapter considers not only changes in lifestyles but also the new technical and social forms that drive them and issues that ensue. In this enterprise it is important not to limit ourselves to an analysis of the transportation field and telecommunications systems which, whether objects or individuals, are in fact commonly a by-product of human activity. Regulating motility therefore supposes having an impact on areas such as cultural dynamism, early childhood policies and procedures.