Reimagining NYC: The 15-Minute City Concept

🏙️ The concept of a 15-minute city allows people to access their basic needs within a walkable or bikeable distance.

🚶‍♂️🚴‍♀️ The goal is for people to be able to reach their destinations within 5-10 minutes in most places.

🗺️ City planning typically involves clear-cut zones for commercial areas, residential communities, and parks.

🏙️ The car culture in NYC results in limited walking and biking and a lack of sidewalks and bike lanes.

🅿️ The need for parking in every establishment leads to urban sprawl and distant store locations.

🌆 The concept of a 15-minute city promotes decentralized layouts and mixed-use buildings.

🏢 Within a five minute walk, there were grocery stores, bodegas, and pharmacies that also functioned as post offices.

🛒 Specialty stores in the area included a butcher, seafood seller, cheese shop, and winery.

🌳 The apartment was near a larger park that had a farmer's market, sports amenities, and hosted events.

🏙️ The concept of the 15-minute city is exemplified in NYC through mixed-use buildings and access to public transit.

🚲 Neighborhoods in NYC prioritize walking, biking, and using public transit over driving and car ownership.

🌳 In place of parking amenities, NYC focuses on creating community green spaces, sidewalks, and bike lanes.

🏙️ The concept of a 15-minute city is not just defined by the city layout and zoning alone.

🔄 Adopting the 15-minute concept involves urban planners, developers, policy makers, government, business owners, and community advocacy.

👥🌱🌍💼🌈 The 15-minute city brings people together, promotes environmental sustainability, supports local businesses, and fosters health, well-being, and equality.

🏙️ The 15-minute city concept aims to improve the quality of life in cities like NYC.

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🎥 Watch this video to learn more about the 15-minute city concept in NYC.