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What The 15-Minute City Actually Means
- The 15-minute city means daily needs should be reachable within a 15-minute walk, bike ride, or public-transit trip.
- Carlos Moreno frames it as convenience-first, with environmental benefits as a secondary effect.
Historical Roots And Gentrification Risk
- The 15-minute city builds on a century of urban planning ideas like neighborhood units and Jane Jacobs' walkable-city principles.
- Critics worry amenities can spur gentrification and displace lower-income residents.
Political Adoption In Cities
- Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo adopted the 15-minute city as a central campaign theme and won re-election in 2020.
- Over 100 mayors in the C40 group have embraced similar goals as post-pandemic recovery measures.