Never mind the conspiracy theorists, the 15-minute city is a proven approach to creating more sustainable, equitable, and vibrant urban environments
Never mind the conspiracy theorists, the 15-minute city is a proven approach to creating more sustainable, equitable and vibrant urban environments
Ironically, the idea behind the 15-minute city is not to prevent people from travelling outside of a 15-minute radius but instead to provide enough essential services, such as work, healthcare, education, shopping and entertainment, within that radius that the average citizen can access their typical needs without needing to leave it. Importantly, these must be accessible by active transport such as foot or bicycle and so are healthy and environmentally friendly by design.
This concept promotes sustainability, wellbeing and resilience while addressing many of the problems associated with urban sprawl, congestion and environmental degradation. Given Dublin’s ongoing challenges with sprawl, housing and congestion, the 15-minute city offers a compelling blueprint to transform the city into a more liveable, sustainable and equitable space.
Hidalgo’s approach might seem hopelessly optimistic to those of jaded by planning hell, Nimbyism and a lack of ambition. But Parisians don’t just expect results from their government; they demand them. Hidalgo had a set of practical plans to improve quality of life, almost all of which were based on sustainability.
Of course, any utopian project will run into the crushing reality of decades of embedded thinking and practice. The water quality of the Seine, though vastly improved, threatened some aquatic sections of this year’s Olympics. But Hidalgo has been a qualified success and, despite representing a historically unpopular Socialist party, successfully staked her re-election campaign on sustainability and quality-of-life improvements.
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