THE 15-MINUTE CITY

OLD-FASHIONED COMPACT, CONVENIENT, MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT FOR A MODERN, POST PANDEMIC, WALKABLE WORLD

The 15-minute city harkens back to an era when the predominant mode of travel was by foot and a person could meet most of their needs within a 15-minute walk of their residence.  

The concept, coined by Colombian-French scientist Carlos Moreno and being rapidly implemented by Socialist Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, has taken root in many urban areas around the world – including the U.S.

In rapidly-growing and urbanizing Charlotte, it’s the 10-minute neighborhood. 

In Louisiana, with more small and medium cities spread out and developed to suburban standards, the goal is the 20-minute neighborhood.