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"If you live in a city or town, you have a mental map of the places you travel
to most. But how accessible are those places, and how long does it take you to
get there? Most of all, could you do everything you need to do without a car?
These are the kinds of questions advocates for more liveable urban areas are
asking now with greater urgency. Climate change, rising fuel costs and social
connectedness are driving the move towards “15-minute cities” – although the
actual number of minutes can vary depending on a city’s ambition.
Copenhagen, for instance, is aiming to be a five-minute city, while Melbourne
is opting for ten. New Zealand cities are also getting on board, with
Christchurch and Wellington wanting to be 15-minute cities, and Hamilton a
20-minute city.
The idea is not that you can get across an entire city in that time, rather
that your own neighbourhood has everything you need within reach by foot, bike
or public transport. For simplicity, we just call it the “x-minute
neighbourhood”.
Our recently published research evaluates all of New Zealand’s urban areas and
compares them with the largest 500 cities in the US for residents’ proximity to
daily needs. So, how do they currently stack up and what are some of the key
challenges?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
