Modes de vie et politiques municipales : regards sur le milieu périurbain montréalais
This paper builds on a critical reading of the work of Alan Walks as well as on exploratory fieldwork conducted in a Montreal suburban municipality. It aims at showing that municipal boundaries constitute strong ideological markers, which may account for the differing values associated with central and suburban neighbourhoods. In this respect, analyzing public policies adopted by suburban municipalities allows seizing the importance of municipal boundaries and the values they convey.
Habitat Public policy Suburban municipality Lifestyle