The lens of mobility. An analysis of Villa 15, its characteristics of segregation and the daily practices of its inhabitants

Abstract

This article proposes to analyze the characteristics of socio-spatial segregation of Villa 15, from an approach that articulates a macro-segregation-segmented approach and a micro-focused approach to the problem. We seek to propose theoretically and methodologically a way to approach and understand in depth the characteristics of a territory called segregated. For this we work with different levels of analysis: the historical process that makes up a particular territory with certain characteristics, the current socio-urban structure based on various indicators (social and urban-physical characteristics) and the daily mobility practices of residents of Villa 15 as a lens that allows us to deepen on the uses of the city and the neighborhood by its inhabitants and their relationship with the characteristics of the territory. The daily practices are understood as an approach, but also as a catalyst of urban inequalities, which implies a dialectical relationship and mutual influence between the characteristics of the territory and the daily mobility practices of the inhabitants.