15-Minute City: Is It Possible?!?
By Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
Philippines
August 7, 2023 10:48am CST
According to an article I had read, a rising population is proportional to rising pollution. The "15-minute city" is the suggested answer, which refers to an area where individuals may fulfill their fundamental needs in 15 minutes or less. In 2016, Carlos Moreno of Soborne University in Paris presented it. They are currently preparing to carry this out in Barcelona and Japan. Looking back, we can see that several regions of the world engaged in this activity during the height of the pandemic lockdown. The citizens are only allowed to travel a maximum of 15 minutes to meet their basic necessities.
Do you think that a 15-minute area can get you all you need for a normal day?
In your opinion, is it an effective way?
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
7 Aug 23
I live in a township and most of our basic needs are within the apartment complex including salon, a small clinic, grocery store, chemist shop etc. We hardly have to step out for any day to day use things. But then, the commutation to my work is more than 15 minutes 
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
10 Aug 23
@Shavkat If you are working from home in our apartment, you won't step out of the campus for months and years unless you want to or the case of medical emergency that needs a big hospital. We have two big hospitals at 10 minutes drive . For other regular medical needs like doctor consultation, first aid or immediate need, vaccination of kids and others, dental checkup etc, the small clinic inside is good enough.
. For other regular medical needs like doctor consultation, first aid or immediate need, vaccination of kids and others, dental checkup etc, the small clinic inside is good enough.
@Anqaya (3031)
• United States
7 Aug 23
In India, yes definitely but if u live in a small city or if u have no or moderate traffic in big cities.
But in United States, impossible. It takes forever to go from one place to another and u must have a car and drive on the highway to reach in the shortest duration.
However, their are lot of shopping places like walmart, target, aldi, cvs where u will find most of the basic necessities, all under a single roof. So, in that way, it is possible.
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@jerzgirl (9384)
• United States
7 Aug 23
I'm sure it would work - in heavily populated areas. It's the rural areas that it would be difficult to implement. Then there's the human factor - how many would be willing to restrict their movements if they couldn't even put on a lousy mask during a global emergency.
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
8 Aug 23
You have a point. I do agree that this can be possible in urban areas. They can meet their needs in 15 minutes. I agree that some people are not comfortable using face masks in crowded places, especially during the pandemic. The good thing is that our local government has implemented its use in the form of a city ordinance before.
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
13 Oct 23
Such a solution can be effective with customizations :
A)With a totally new city, this can be designed conveniently.
B)With enough commercial areas and a mix of residential and commercial area, small cities can be covered in this way.
C)For big cities, it needs big planning, area segmentation and more is needed.
Plus more ideas but yes it is achievable.
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@wolfgirl569 (135601)
• Marion, Ohio
7 Aug 23
15 minutes don't truly get me anywhere. I could get basic needs in that area. But that would be it
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
8 Aug 23
We could have basic necessities within 10 miles, but everything else is almost an hour away.
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@LeaPea2417 (40020)
• Toccoa, Georgia
7 Aug 23
If that can eliminate the need for a car, I am all for it.
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@JESSY3236 (22226)
• United States
8 Aug 23
I live in a rural area. I wish I could live where I could walk not far to get to the store.
@paigea (36143)
• Canada
10 Aug 23
I think it is a great idea.
20 years ago I visited Vancouver. I realized that if I lived there I would have to find a doctor, dentist, and everything I needed in the same little area that I lived. I could never go driving all over a big city to meet my needs.
I live far out in the country. It's a 30 minute drive to the city where we get all our supplies. That city is small enough to drive across in 10 minutes. If I lived there I could walk or cycle everywhere.
