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Cleveland’s 15-minute city journey
Cleveland’s 15-minute city journey

Cleveland is pursuing the most integrated government-led effort in the United States to use 15-minute-city principles to create a more vibrant and equitable city.

Vision Zero
Vision Zero

A focus on safety could be the “keystone habit” for reimagining our transportation systems and transforming our cities.

Do rich countries make bad cities?
Do rich countries make bad cities?

The world’s great cities were built by people with far fewer resources and much less access to technology than we have now.

The Obel Award
The Obel Award

Professor Carlos Moreno has received the 2021 Obel Award for his development of the 15-minute city framework.

The 15-minute city as marketing slogan
The 15-minute city as marketing slogan

The 15-minute city concept has gone from an obscure planning framework to a pervasive catchprase among property developers.

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View fullsize Uzbekistan’s leaders aim to transform Tashkent into a global Top 50 livable city - a big jump from its 2023 ranking of 157 - in part by developing the 6,000-hectare (15,000-acre) New Tashkent development as hundreds of 15-minute neighborhoods.
View fullsize Rick Steves engages in mild-mannered civil disobedience, lobbying to turn an Edmonds, Washington roundabout into a piazza. Image from a video by Monica Rodman/The Washington Post . . . . . #15minutecity #15mincity #walkablecities #sustainablecities #
View fullsize A history of urban planning in one graphic, from Garden City to 15-Minute City Image: SPUR . . . . . #15minutecity #15mincity #walkablecities #sustainablecities #cities #gardencity @spur_urbanist
View fullsize New blog post: Cleveland works to remake itself with strong and consistent leadership from the mayor, a strong evidence base, and a clear, comprehensive policy program informed by 15-minute city principles. See link in bio. . . . . . #15minutecity #1
View fullsize Local think tank SPUR partnered with SOM on a case study of the Alum Rock neighborhood in San José, California. The study identifies ways to make Alum Rock a 20-minute neighborhood, including clustering community amenities, improving connectiv
View fullsize West Village in Florence, Alabama, aims to be the most walkable neighborhood in the American South. This 12-acre infill project will have a variety of missing middle housing types with shared courtyards, shops, parks, and gathering spaces. Images: @w
View fullsize Cityförster and Atelier Gram have designed a 12 hectare (30 acre) car-free district in Slany, Czech Republic (30 km northwest of Prague) that has a blue-green spine and emphasizes pedestrian and bicycle transportation and diverse building types.
View fullsize The Parking Reform Network's comprehensive maps show how much land over 100 major U.S. cities dedicate to parking. More land for parking means less space for people, and for the places they want to get to. Maps: @ParkingReform . . . . . #15minutecity
View fullsize Bus stops, medical facilities, parks and post boxes were the most popular choices to have within walking distance among respondents to a YouGov UK poll on 15-minute neighborhoods. Overall, 62% of Britons said they would like their local government to
View fullsize 15-minute cities need to enable efficient movement between neighborhoods, which often means separating travel modes along key corridors. The mixed-use core of downtown San Diego is within a 15-minute walk shed, but three separate corridors enable qui

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