A Global Push for More ‘15-Minute Cities’
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A Global Push for More ‘15-Minute Cities’
A non-exhaustive list includes: strict building standards to improve energy efficiency and renewable technologies; mandatory energy-efficiency building retrofits (with options for cheap loans to be paid back via the saved energy bills); a frequent flyer levy, penalizing each additional flight at an increasing rate; bans on road and airport expansio
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Imagine the perfect urban neighbourhood. Residential streets are peppered with shops and cafés. Schools, museums and theatres can all be reached on foot. Green spaces offer a quiet escape. Some cities, such as Copenhagen, Paris and Tokyo, already function this way. These “walkable” cities—sometimes called “15-minute cities”—offer everything that lo... See more