What are smart cities 15-minute zones?

The 15-minute city is an urban planning concept that proposes designing cities where all essential services, such as supermarkets, pharmacies, schools, leisure, and workplaces, are within a 15-minute walk, bike ride, or public transportation journey from people's homes.



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Second, Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo promised to make Paris a “15-minute city” in her successful re-election campaign in 2020. And third, as these maps prove, Paris already is a 15-minute city. (This is clever politics: Promise something that already exists, then take the credit for it.)

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Cities like Suzhou are trying to reduce average commute time to 45 minutes or less by expanding transportation networks. This is part of China's “15-minute city” plan, which aims to make urban spaces much greener and more liveable, with easy access to work, health care, entertainment, and other neighborhood amenities.

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The London Borough of Newham is aiming to transform some of its most deprived areas through the creation of '15-minute neighbourhoods' – where people can access all basic needs within walking or cycling distance from their homes.

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15-minute city or FMC, as the name suggests, is an urban planning concept modelled such that day-to-day destinations, for example – workplaces, shopping centres, educational institutes, healthcare facilities, and leisure areas – shall be at a 15-minute walk or bike ride at the maximum, from any point in the city.

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A 15-minute city enables residents to access most daily amenities within a 15 to 20-minute walk, bike or other mode of transportation from any point in a city, town or village regardless of size.

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