This article discusses the importance of transforming cities into active cities to improve public health, based on WHO recommendations. It highlights how current urban designs—characterized by car dependency and dispersed layouts—contribute to sedentary lifestyles and unhealthy habits.
To address this, cities must promote environments where daily activities such as working, learning, shopping, healthcare, and leisure are accessible by walking or cycling. The article references the concept of the “15-minute city”, developed by Carlos Moreno, a professor at the Sorbonne. His idea proposes that everyone should be able to access essential services within 15 minutes of their home, supporting healthier, more sustainable, and community-oriented living.
The illustration on the right visually represents this model, showing various life activities all reachable within a 15-minute radius around one’s home.
