INCLUSION, EQUITY and ACCESSIBILITY

ENSURING THE 15-MINUTE CITY SERVES ALL

“Transportation and climate crisis are intrinsically linked,” she said. “Everyone doesn’t experience space the same way, so have to be thoughtful. 

Public works departments rushed to create outdoor space in response to the pandemic, but they didn’t engage diverse views. 

No one asked `If you use a wheelchair, is that sidewalk dining accessible for you?’”

Whether it is called the 15-minute neighborhood or any other term for a neighborhood with diverse offerings, it must be designed with inclusion in mind, Butler emphasized. She noted few cities seek input from the LGBTQ community.

“If you are not bringing in that perspective, you’re missing it,” she said. 

Talk to people, have a team full of queer folks talk about their experience. 

How does it feel to be trans, to feel different? How can you create a space where people can be themselves?”