15-Minute City. PT
15-Minute City. PT
15-Minute City. PT
Lisbeth Martínez
CLLC
December 23, 2022
Content
What is a 15-minute city?
Carlos Moreno
Benefits
Challenges
Examples
References
Figure 1: “15-minute city” – how do we get there? (Postaria, 2021)
15-Minute City
Figure 2: 15-Minute City concept by Carlos Moreno wins Obel Award 2021 (
Crook, 2021).
Figure 3: Defining the 15-minute city (Duany & Steuteville, 2021).
Carlos Moreno
Figure 5: Principles of a 15-minute city. (C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, 2020).
Benefits
Less pollution
Health
Jobs.
Companies.
Infrastructure.
Figure 8: Portland, Oregon, shines on the pacific rim: 6 reasons the Rose
City lives well (Calnan, n. d.).
Ottawa, Canada
Figure 13: Paris Air Pollution Has Reached a Critical Level (Armstrong, 2016).
Conclusion
The 15 minute city project is one of many that have been created to help the environment. It
seeks to create a space where residents can find what they need to live without having to move
far.
This project is effective in helping to reduce air pollution and increase the quality of life for
residents. All this makes it an option to consider in most cities for a better quality of life.
References
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https://www.governmentnews.com.au/melbourne-sydney-among-worlds-most-liveable-cities/
C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group. (July, 2020). How to build back better with a 15-minute city. C40 Knowledge Hub.
https://www.c40knowledgehub.org/s/article/How-to-build-back-better-with-a-15-minute-city?language=en_US
Calnan, A. (n. d.). Portland, Oregon, shines on the pacific rim: 6 reasons the Rose City lives well [Photograph]. Traveler Marriot.
https://traveler.marriott.com/tips-and-trends/what-to-do-downtown-portland/
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