OP ZOEK NAAR UITSTOOTVRIJE MOBILITEIT IN EUROPA

A previous post made it clear that a 15-minute city ideally consists of a 5-minute walking zone, a 15-minute walking zone, also a 5-minute cycling zone and a the 15-minute cycling zone. These three types of neighbourhoods and districts should be developed in conjunction, with employment accessibility also playing an important role.
 
In the plans for 15-minute cities in many places around the world, these types of zones intertwine, and often it is not even clear which type of zone is meant.  In Paris too, I miss clear choices in this regard.
 
The city of Melbourne aims to give a local lifestyle a dominant place among all residents. Therefore, everyone should live within at most 10 minutes' walking distance to and from all daily amenities.  For this reason, it is referred to as a 20-minute city, whereas in most examples of a 15-minute city, such as Paris, it is only about <strong>the round trip</strong>. The policy in Melbourne has received strong support from the health sector, which highlights the negative effects of traffic and air pollution.
 
In Vancouver, there is talk of a 5-minute city. The idea is for neighbourhoods to become more distinct parts of the city. Each neighbourhood should have several locally owned shops as well as public facilities such as parks, schools, community centres, childcare and libraries. High on the agenda is the push for greater diversity of residents and housing types. Especially in inner-city neighbourhoods, this is accompanied by high densities and high-rise buildings. Confronting this idea with reality yields a pattern of about 120 such geographical units (see map above).
 
Many other cities picked up the idea of the 15-minute city.  Among them: Barcelona, London, Milan, Ottawa, Detroit and Portland. The organisation of world cities C40 (now consisting of 96 cities) elevated the idea to the main policy goal in the post-Covid period.
 
All these cities advocate a reversal of mainstream urbanisation policies. In recent decades, many billions have been invested in building roads with the aim of improving accessibility. This means increasing the distance you can travel in a given time. As a result, facilities were scaled up and concentrated in increasingly distant places. This in turn led to increased congestion that negated improvements in accessibility. The response was further expansion of the road network.  This phenomenon is known as the 'mobility trap' or the Marchetti constant.
 
Instead of increasing accessibility, the 15-minute city aims to expand the number of urban functions you can access within a certain amount of time. This includes employment opportunities. The possibility of working from home has reduced the relevance of the distance between home and workplace. In contrast, the importance of a pleasant living environment has increased. A modified version of the 15-minute city, the 'walkable city' then throws high hopes. That, among other things, is the subject of my next post.

Get ready for an exciting experience at the 7th Annual Placemaking Week Europe (PWE) in Rotterdam, Netherlands, from September 24-27, 2024! 🚀

Join us as we co-create an unforgettable programme! Do you have a game-changing project, research, or workshop to share? We want to hear from you!

This year’s festival revolves around four compelling themes:
1. Creating Place & Making It Last
2. Climate Adaptation: Together Towards Change
3. Living with Water: The Flow of the City
4. Local Power & The Battle for Space

Submit your proposals by May 19, 2024, and shape the future of urban spaces with us! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to make a difference! Join us in Rotterdam and let’s build better cities, one idea at a time! ✨

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Op 11 april 2024, van 13.30 tot 17.30 uur, nodigen wij jullie uit voor een inspirerende workshop in het hart van Amsterdam! Samen met de Amsterdam Donut Coalitie en Erinch Sahan (Business and Enterprise Lead bij het Doughnut Economics Action Lab) zullen we dieper ingaan op hoe bedrijven kunnen bijdragen aan een duurzamere en rechtvaardigere economie.

In deze workshop zullen we bespreken hoe bedrijven kunnen helpen Amsterdam 'binnen de donut' te brengen, waarbij de behoeften van alle mensen worden vervuld binnen de grenzen van onze planeet. Je zult radicale ideeën ontdekken om jouw organisatie te transformeren en effectieve tools krijgen om deze ideeën in de praktijk te brengen.

De workshop biedt niet alleen waardevolle inzichten en praktische instrumenten, maar ook een kans om deel uit te maken van een netwerk van gelijkgestemde zakelijke pioniers die zich inzetten voor positieve verandering.

Gedurende het evenement zullen deelnemers de kans krijgen om:

• Inzicht te krijgen in de huidige stand van zaken van Donut Economics in Amsterdam, inclusief lopend onderzoek, strategieën en beleid.
• Innovatieve tools en methodologieën te verkennen die zijn ontwikkeld door het Doughnut Economics Action Lab om bedrijven te begeleiden bij het herontwerpen van hun bedrijfsvoering.
• In contact te komen met lokale pioniers en na te denken over hun rol binnen het bredere Amsterdamse ecosysteem.

Door deel te nemen, zullen deelnemers niet alleen waardevolle kennis en praktische vaardigheden opdoen, maar ook deel uitmaken van een netwerk van toegewijde individuen die zich inzetten voor positieve verandering in de zakenwereld.

Dit evenement is ideaal voor professionals uit bedrijven van alle groottes die enthousiast zijn om hun organisaties te transformeren en bij te dragen aan de opbouw van een veerkrachtige en inclusieve economie.

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