The mobility paradigm focuses on the study, design, and planning of human movement rather than vehicles. This shift—from the object-car to the subject-person—requires a more complex perspective, one that is both granular and comprehensive, as its analytical scope transcends the specific event of a trip to incorporate the subjective and potential aspects that turn displacement into a social practice.
Understanding that we are dealing with people moving through the city requires approaching urban mobility through two key lenses: first, the singularity of preferences, which recognizes walking as the most basic and democratic form of movement—while we choose different modes of transport, we are all pedestrians at some point. Second, the diversity of experiences, which is subject to a multiplicity of variables in all modes of travel, but in the specific case of walking—which lacks any mediation device other than the body itself and available resources—is closely linked to the characteristics of the environment.
