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15-minute cities: What are they and how do they work?

City planners say we have to rethink the way we build urban areas to make them more sustainable, healthy and just. The so-called 15-minute city is one idea. But are they viable?

The idea behind the concept is to build cities in such a way that most daily necessities and services are located within a 15-minute walk or bike ride.

The 15-minute city also offers a mobility concept: fewer cars and more space for cyclists and pedestrians, safe paths for children, people with disabilities or the elderly and places for social interaction. 

This article includes a video dealing with the topic. Similar videos on the topic can be also found from a simple search in YouTube. 

The idea behind making urban areas more sustainable, healthy and just is the concept that cities should be built in such a way that most daily necessities and services are located within a 15-minute walk or bike ride.

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