Building Design – Learning from lockdown: What are city centres for now? – 17 July 2020
If we’re all happy at home, living in our 15-minute neighbourhoods, can CBDs survive, asks David Rudlin?
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CGTN – COVID-19 and the city: How pandemics could break up our metropolises – 20 July 2020
The ’15-minute city’ is a collection of largely self-sufficient neighborhoods where services, jobs, and amenities are within walking and cycling distance. read more
The Brussels Times – ’15-minute neighbourhoods’: Flanders’ plan to restart local economies -14 July 2020
A Flemish plan to introduce so-called 15-minute neighbourhoods, where everything one needs on a daily basis is within 15 minutes’ reach, is looking to follow on from other cities across […]
TheCityFix – More Bicycles, Slower Speeds, a More Livable City: Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo Plans an Ambitious Second Term – 15 July 2020
Hidalgo’s “15-minute city” is a strong break with traditional modern urbanism. Her vision is boldly mixed-use, with employment, commercial, social and cultural activities all existing in close proximity to […]
C40 knowledge hub – How to build back better with a 15-minute city – July 2020
In a ‘15-minute city’, everyone is able to meet most, if not all, of their needs within a short walk or bike ride from their home. It is a city […]
hindustantimes – Shorter walks, bicycle rides: All you need to know about ‘15-minute city’ Covid-19 recovery plan – 16 July 2020
The ‘15-minute city’ plan has been floated by C40 Cities, an international coalition of urban leaders. This will make the lives of people more convenient, less stressful and more sustainable, […]
The Times of India – Coronavirus recovery plan: What is ’15-minute city’ concept? – 16 July 2020
A coalition of 96 mayors/elected city representative, known as C40 cities, pitched for implementation of a « 15-minute city » concept as part of a large Covid-19 economic recovery plan. Read more […]