摘要：This paper is about car dependency among teenagers living in
!(R)exurban!ˉ locations, where the ty meets the countryside. It
combines the results of a study on teenagers!ˉ mobility (Bachiri,
2006) with a physical analysis of Quebec City!ˉs exurbia (Moretti &
Vachon, 2005). Both studies were conducted by the
Interdisciplinary Research Group on Suburbs (GIRBa_Groupe
interdisciplinaire de recherche sur les banlieues). This qualitative
research explores the link between urban sprawl and the mobility
of 30 teenagers aged between 12 and 18, living in six exurban
territories within the Quebec City metropolitan area. The results
point to teenagers!ˉ strong depndency on being accompanied by
their parent(s) or other significant adults to come and go in
settings where, for the most, public transportation is absent or
deficient, and where biking is often considered dangerous and
walking inefficient. Teenagers spent several hours a week sitting in
a school bus or in the back of their parents!ˉ car. The results
suggest adult-dependent and potentially sedentary lifestyles, with
eventual hazardous impacts on teenagers!ˉ health and socio
affective development.
