Tuesday, September 14, 2021

THE 15-MINUTE CITY

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

“I call this the new happy life, the happy city. We need to rediscover proximity in a peaceful, greener city. It also is healthier because of a low carbon impact,” Carlos Moreno said.

While Paris, which developed long before the car was the primary means of transportation, already is a 15-minute city to a large degree

– Moreno points out that it still benefits from turning parking lots into greenery, making traffic circles pedestrian and bike friendly, and decentralizing the city.

That means more medical centers spread through the neighborhoods and affordable housing introduced into wealthy neighborhoods, so support workers don’t have to live far outside the center.


No comments:

Post a Comment