The 15-minute city concept aims to make essential amenities reachable within a 15-minute walk or bike ride from home.
If effectively implemented, this could promote sustainable transportation, foster vibrant urban environments, and reduce vehicular congestion and emissions.
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from people across 420 US cities to assess how close we are to this ideal.
15-minute city signatures
New York
Population: 19.8M
Boston
Population: 4.3M
Atlanta
Population: 6.1M
Our research also highlights potential socio-economic challenges of the 15-minute city. In lower-income neighborhoods, local living may increase segregation by limiting exposure to socio-economically diverse interactions.
Harness the 15-minute index to shape walkable, livable cities.
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