The a solution to saving our time & our planet a solution to saving our time & our planet Moreno, Carlos 1959- creator aut Gehl, Jan 1936- aui Thorne, Martha aft text nju 2024 monographic eng xxii, 276 sidor illustrationer, kartor 24 cm "In The 15-Minute City: A Solution for Saving Our Time and Our Planet, human city pioneer and international scientific advisor Carlos Moreno delivers an exciting and insightful discussion of the deceptively simple and revolutionary idea that everyday destinations like schools, stores, and offices should only be a short walk or bike ride away from home. This book tells the story of an idea that spread from city to city, describing a new way of looking at living that addresses many of the most intractable challenges of our time. Hundreds of mayors worldwide have already embraced the concept as a way to help recover from the pandemic, and the idea continues to gain speed. You'll learn why more and more cities are planning to make cars far less necessary for contemporary city-dwellers and how they're planning to achieve that goal." -- Here and now : we must change -- Journey through a fragmented city -- The history of urban time -- The geography of urban time -- Exploring the past to reimagine the future -- The city's shape, rhythm, and time -- Charting 50 years of change -- The genesis of the 15-minute city -- The 15-minute city : the proximity revolution -- The Portes de Paris Project and the 15-minute city's emrgence -- Paris and the global rise of the 15-minute city -- Milan : living in proximity -- Portland's path to sustainability -- Cleveland and the car industry -- Buenos Aires' future : proximity and sustainability -- Sousse : toward a metropolis of proximity -- Melbourne : a pioneering 20-minute city -- Busan : technological smart city to happy proximity -- Small towns are also inspired -- Scotland and the Ile de France region : the future in 20 minutes -- Digital technologies and inhabitants' inclinations -- Conclusion : embracing tomorrow a happier proximity. Carlos Moreno ; foreword by Jan Gehl ; afterword by Martha Thorne. Includes index. H�llbar utveckling Samh�llsplanering Stadsplanering Sustainable urban development City planning Automobiles Social aspects Infrastructure (Economics) Environmental aspects Bilar sociala aspekter City planning Sustainable development City planning HD75.6 338.927 M811 2024 Odg Uh 9781394228140 Ssb 240517 20260304122033.0 k3x9290zhrrpmvml swe