15 minute city

Carlos Moreno has combined an active social conscience and scientific expertise to create the 15-minute city for the good of people and the planet

It’s always interesting how certain concepts at certain times become hot topics. In the last few months, that has been the 15-minute city.

What will the cities of the future look like? What will change, and what will remain? And how do we make sure we don’t leave anyone behind on the way there? By co-creating cities, we can design places where everyone can live, work, and play.

See the Top 30 shortlisted designs for the 15-Minute City Urban Design & Planning Competition organized by the Charette.

The 15-Minute City Project is an information resource designed to help access-focused urban transformations be ambitious, inclusive, measurable and effective.

Chapman Taylor's design for Dolmen City in Islamabad, Pakistan

In his new book, 'The 15-Minute City,' Carlos Moreno explains how Paris has radically transformed—and how the proximity concept is growing globally.

See the winning Urban Designs & Planning Concepts for the 15 Minute City 2022 Competition organized by the Charette.

15-Minute City on Instagram: "We love a good 15-minute radius diagram. This one is from @re_visionuk. . . . . . #15minutecity #15mincity #walkablecities #urbanism #sustainablecities #cities #UnitedKingdom"

-Premise Before the lock-downs around the world, our lives were plagued by long commutes, leaving us with little time for ourselves, our families and our friends. Traffic polluted our air and smog blanketed our skylines. The pandemic hit the pause button on us. The switch to “working from home” made us question the futility of multi – hour commutes. What if we could reclaim our time, health, well-being and our communities for the better? This is the idea behind a 15-minute city – a way to…