The 15-Minute City

"A fresh and innovative perspective on urban issues and creating sustainable cities."--Provided by publisher.

Carlos Moreno, a Colombian-born French scientist, is an associate professor at the Paris IAE-Sorbonne Business School at the Panthéon Sorbonne University and the cofounder and scientific director of the ETI Lab (Entrepreneurship-Territory-Innovation Chair). Moreno is a multidisciplinary international researcher rooted in complex system modeling with intelligent control and is renowned for his pioneering dedication to cities and the enhancement of quality of life.

Foreword xvii Acknowledgments xxi Introduction 1 Chapter 1 Here and Now: We Must Change 5 Chapter 2 Journey Through a Fragmented City 17 Chapter 3 The History of Urban Time 37 Chapter 4 The Geography of Urban Time 45 Chapter 5 Exploring the Past to Reimagine the Future 55 Chapter 6 The City's Shape, Rhythm, and Time 63 Chapter 7 Charting 50 Years of Change 77 Chapter 8 The Genesis of the 15-Minute City 85 Chapter 9 The 15-Minute City: The Proximity Revolution 93 Chapter 10 The Portes de Paris Project and the 15-Minute City's Emergence 113 Chapter 11 Paris and the Global Rise of the 15-Minute City 129 Chapter 12 Milan: Living in Proximity 151 Chapter 13 Portland's Path to Sustainability 163 Chapter 14 Cleveland and the Car Industry 169 Chapter 15 Buenos Aires' Future: Proximity and Sustainability 179 Chapter 16 Sousse: Toward a Metropolis of Proximity 191 Chapter 17 Melbourne: A Pioneering 20-Minute City 201 Chapter 18 Busan: Technological Smart City to Happy Proximity 211 Chapter 19 Small Towns Are Also Inspired 219 Chapter 20 Scotland and the Ile De France Region: The Future in 20 Minutes 229 Chapter 21 Digital Technologies and Inhabitants' Inclinations 243 Conclusion: Embracing Tomorrow: A Happier Proximity 249 Afterword 253 About the Author 255 Index 257