15-minute city’ making a comeback
COVID-19 underscores need for walkable, bike-friendly communities
Amid the global pandemic, urban planners around the world are re-evaluating the ways in which our cities were designed through the lens of today’s health and wellness needs. A concept that’s making a surging comeback? The 15-minute city.
Defined as a community where people can work, shop, learn and play within a 15-minute walk or bike ride, the 15-minute city was touted “an economy-booster” in a recent report issued by an international network of 96 megacities on COVID-19 pandemic recovery strategies…[Read More]