Just a Walk or Bike Ride Away: The 15-Minute City
Climate One
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Cities Around the World Can and Are Doing to Face the Climate Crisis
David Miller is former mayor of Toronto and a managing director with C40, a global network of nearly 100 cities taking action to confront the climate crisis. He says urban areas are becoming more populated, creating record, unaffordable housing. That often has the effect of pushing people further away from city centers, rather than increasing density. So what power to city governments have to change that? David Miller: Cities in the U.S. need to encourage intensification,. which doesn't necessarily mean 50 story buildings. Might mean 12 story buildings. If you're a low income family, a city that's built around excellent public transport allows you to participate in the life of the city just as much as somebody
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