The question of equal chances between individuals in terms of the access to the town's goods appears to be increasingly central to public action decision makers. This may in part be attributed to the observed growth of social inequalities. It may also result from the persistence or even the worsening of segregation processes (as well for the labour market as for the other urban activities). Even if this issue has long been present in French legislation, the 1990's witnessed its development especially with the law on Solidarity and Urban Renewal or with the “Perroux” report. Arguments justifying public action in favour of equity and social justice underline that society's values stress equal chances in accessing goods and the improvement of ...