Welcome to the 15-minute city. This is whereby all the daily urban necessities are within a 15-minute reach on foot or by bike. Work, home, shops, entertainment, education and healthcare. Some urbanists are pushing for proximity over mobility and this has gained traction during the global pandemic, so is this the potential solution to how cities should operate now and in the future? Where: think global but act local could become a reality.

This podcast sees Justin Ward from CIHT discuss this with the architect of this concept – Professor Carlos Moreno from the Sorbonne in Paris where he is scientific director of entrepreneurship and innovation. Professor Moreno’s idea has and will continue to shape the how people live in Paris as it was taken up by Anne Hidalgo when it was announced back in February during her run for re-election as Major of the city. Since then the idea has gained global traction as a measure to respond to – and also provide - a green recovery from covid-19.

Further information:
15-minute city video : http://www.moreno-web.net/video-ville-du-quart-dheure-presentee-par-pr-carlos-moreno/

Also, for your information the book “Urban city and proximity” by Prof Carlos Moreno was just published by the Editions de l’Observatoire (July 30th, 2020).

Collection "And Then? "

Available in five languages with one download (French, English, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese)
 
This text was written around a question that is dear to Prof Carlos Moreno, namely, in which city do we want to live, as part of his research at the Chair ETI “Entrepreneurship, Territory, Innovation” at IAE-Paris, Panthéon Sorbonne University.

Link : https://vitrine.edenlivres.fr/resources/9791032917824