Bratislava Pushes Child-Friendly Design to Tame Sprawl, Boost ...
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The idea is to make urban areas less dependent on cars as part of the fight against climate change. The 15-minute city framework emphasizes bringing the essentials of daily life — work, entertainment, schools and green space — within a short walk or bicycle ride from home, reducing vehicle use and dramatically cutting carbon and pollution emissions... See more
A Global Push for More ‘15-Minute Cities’
Thinking about grafting can also quickly generate new ideas. What if schools became places for health; what if democracy was introduced into the workplace; what if the provision of childcare or care for the elderly was managed on platforms like Amazon or Uber?
Geoff Mulgan • Another World Is Possible: How to Reignite Social and Political Imagination
Re-envisioning it means ensuring that every place is a part of a bounded neighborhood with a clear start and end and a commercial center, primary school, parks, civic associations, nonprofits, small businesses, and other physical assets and institutions that promote bonding relationships. Adjusting the tax system to favor local volunteerism and giv... See more