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15-Minute City @15minutecity.com · Sep 29

In the U.S., it's #WeekWithoutDriving starting today!

A. Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social · Sep 29

First day of #WeekWithoutDriving 2025, are you ready? disabilityrightswa.org/how-would-yo...

How Would You Get Around If You Couldn't Drive Yourself? - Disability Rights Washington

Washington State, September 29 to October 5, 2025 -- Imagine your life without driving. Could you navigate your daily routines, reach your workplace, doctor's office, or connect with loved ones? This ...

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Kyle Paoletta @kpaoletta.bsky.social · Jul 2

Thanks so much, Dan! Really thrilled to hear you enjoyed the book — you're totally right that the 15-minute city ideal lines up with what I'm calling for.

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15-Minute City @15minutecity.com · Jul 2

Paoletta’s antidote is fully consistent with the 15-minute city playbook: "To survive the twenty-first century, we'll have to return to traditions of cohabitation and fellowship, fostering an interdependent community in recognition of the inherent limits of any place we hope to call home." 3/3

15-Minute City @15minutecity.com · Jul 2

"It's ludicrous for developers to build new subdivisions thirty miles from downtown Phoenix while neighborhoods that are little more than fifty years old degenerate into a patchwork of clearings." 2/3

15-Minute City @15minutecity.com · Jul 2

I just finished reading American Oasis and am absorbing Kyle Paoletta's scathing critiques of development patterns in the American Southwest that are STILL ONGOING @kpaoletta.bsky.social 1/3

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15-Minute City @15minutecity.com · Jul 2

"It's ludicrous for developers to build new subdivisions thirty miles from downtown Phoenix while neighborhoods that are little more than fifty years old degenerate into a patchwork of clearings." 2/3

15-Minute City @15minutecity.com · Jul 2

I just finished reading American Oasis and am absorbing Kyle Paoletta's scathing critiques of development patterns in the American Southwest that are STILL ONGOING @kpaoletta.bsky.social 1/3

American Oasis — Kyle Paoletta

Preorder "American Oasis: Finding the Future in the Cities of the Southwest," coming January 14, 2025 from Pantheon.

www.kylepaoletta.com

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15-Minute City @15minutecity.com · Jul 2

I just finished reading American Oasis and am absorbing Kyle Paoletta's scathing critiques of development patterns in the American Southwest that are STILL ONGOING @kpaoletta.bsky.social 1/3

American Oasis — Kyle Paoletta

Preorder "American Oasis: Finding the Future in the Cities of the Southwest," coming January 14, 2025 from Pantheon.

www.kylepaoletta.com

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15-Minute City @15minutecity.com · Jun 25

Less asphalt, more life: an eloquent call for better urban planning in Nigeria by Caroline Bos of UNStudio

Less Asphalt, More Life: A bold future of urban mobility

Earlier this year, the urban planning world lost a giant. Donald Shoup, the Distinguished Professor known for transforming how we think about cities and cars, passed away.

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15-Minute City @15minutecity.com · Jun 19

"I’ve fallen in love with San Francisco again by riding my bike,” says baseball announcer / bike commuter Dave Flemming. @peterhartlaub.bsky.social @SFchronicle.com
www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...

San Francisco’s most famous bike commuter? This Giants broadcaster

In the broadcast booth Dave Flemming is a composed professional. On his bike pedaling through San Francisco to Oracle Park another side emerges: unabashed fan.

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15-Minute City @15minutecity.com · Apr 23

"Gearheads owe it to themselves to consider the environmental and social costs that their preferred mode exacts on cities."

15-Minute City @15minutecity.com · Apr 23

We need more Matt Farahs who understand the difference between car enthusiasm and car dependence. Another great piece from @davidzipper.bsky.social

Why Car YouTuber Matt Farah Is Fighting for Walkable Cities

The outspoken host of “The Smoking Tire” videos and podcasts has become an unlikely advocate for urban transportation policy reforms that limit car use.

www.bloomberg.com

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15-Minute City @15minutecity.com · Apr 23

We need more Matt Farahs who understand the difference between car enthusiasm and car dependence. Another great piece from @davidzipper.bsky.social

Why Car YouTuber Matt Farah Is Fighting for Walkable Cities

The outspoken host of “The Smoking Tire” videos and podcasts has become an unlikely advocate for urban transportation policy reforms that limit car use.

www.bloomberg.com

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15-Minute City @15minutecity.com · Apr 18

"We’re not building cities. We are scaling the power of people to reshape them." A fantastic philosophy articulated by David Miet of urban design firm Villes Vivantes. Check them out.

Villes Vivantes, start up d'urbanisme

BIMBY, BAMBA, BUNTI, BRAMBLE : 4 innovations deep tech pour vivifier nos villages, faire grandir nos villes et vibrer nos métropoles !

www.vivantes.fr

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15-Minute City @15minutecity.com · Apr 16

Gayle King, for example, looks like she'd rather be jumping on a bike than boarding a spacecraft.

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15-Minute City @15minutecity.com · Apr 16

@carltonreid.com's mic drop is on point: "Billionaires should jump on bicycles, not spacecraft."

15-Minute City @15minutecity.com · Apr 16

Regular cycling is even better for you than you might think: Scottish study indicates that bike commuting reduces "all-cause mortality" by about half.

18-Year Study Of 82,297 Adults Finds Cycle Commuting Halves Chance Of Early Death

Billionaires famously want to live longer. They should jump on bicycles, not spacecraft.

www.forbes.com

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15-Minute City @15minutecity.com · Apr 16

Regular cycling is even better for you than you might think: Scottish study indicates that bike commuting reduces "all-cause mortality" by about half.

18-Year Study Of 82,297 Adults Finds Cycle Commuting Halves Chance Of Early Death

Billionaires famously want to live longer. They should jump on bicycles, not spacecraft.

www.forbes.com

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15-Minute City @15minutecity.com · Apr 14

Protected bike lanes help everyone, not just cyclists.

Nick Hedley @nickhedley.bsky.social · Apr 13

13-year study finds protected bike lanes make roads safer — for everyone

theprogressplaybook.com/2023/11/20/1...

13-year study finds protected bike lanes make roads safer — for everyone

Cities with dedicated bike lanes had 44% fewer deaths and 50% fewer serious injuries.

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Martijon @martijon.bsky.social · Apr 12

Why can’t we have nice things? Aren’t we the greatest, most prosperous nation in history?

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15-Minute City @15minutecity.com · Apr 14

I'm neck-deep in the supply-side-focused Abundance world, but @davidzipper.bsky.social is (as usual) 100% right: for transportation, "simply uncorking more construction could be a prescription worse than the disease. The goal should be not just building more, but building smarter."

What Would ‘Transportation Abundance’ Look Like?

Fans of the abundance movement say that adding supply solves big problems in housing and health care. But when it comes to getting around, things get complicated.

www.bloomberg.com

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15-Minute City @15minutecity.com · Apr 11

New blog post: the evidence is clear - demand for homes in walkable neighborhoods in the United States outstrips supply by a factor of 4 or more.

The huge unmet demand for walkable places — 15-Minute City

The evidence is clear: demand for homes in walkable neighborhoods in the United States outstrips supply by a factor of 4 or more.

www.15minutecity.com

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15-Minute City @15minutecity.com · Apr 1

Effective today, we are pivoting to focus our efforts on the #15HourCity, which "represents what we think are all the best qualities of a modern city: a lack of social connections [and] a profound sense of alienation." @mcsweeneys.net #freedom www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/int...

Introducing the 15-Hour City

“The 15-minute city principle suggests you should have your daily needs—work, food, healthcare, education, culture, and leisure—within a 15-minute ...

www.mcsweeneys.net

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15-Minute City @15minutecity.com · Mar 21

Love this quote from Charles Marohn's "Confessions of a Recovering Engineer": "A culture of walking and biking...is an egalitarian culture, one where the functional gap between social classes shrinks. Rich and poor alike walk on two feet." @clmarohn.bsky.social @strongtowns.org

Confessions of a Recovering Engineer

www.confessions.engineer

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15-Minute City @15minutecity.com · Mar 19

From the ever-quotable jeffspeck.bsky.social: "I frankly don’t need any more research on what is walkable or on what makes walkability important. It’s all so damn obvious. What we need now are more quick paths to the hoop - replicable successes that can spur action in communities..."

Jeff Speck on 'Walkable City' - Pedestrian Space

We recently finished Walkable City by Jeff Speck, an absolutely essential read and now highly valued reference in our library. We thank Jeff for taking time forContinue Reading

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15-Minute City @15minutecity.com · Mar 12

Transforming cities often boils down to governments saying "yes" rather than "no:" Mayor Paul Young has declared this Memphis's "Era of Yes."

‘YES’ MAN: Mayor Young declares ‘Era of Yes’ in optimistic State of the City address - TSDMemphis.com

Memphis Mayor Paul Young is a “YES” man. He basically said so himself. For his 2025 State of the City Address, not only did he have the words “YES” lit up in front and behind him, he was bold enough t...

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15-Minute City @15minutecity.com · Feb 26

I’m featured in the latest episode of DW’s Living Planet podcast, talking about walkable cities and 15-minute city conspiracy theories. Also featured is @lindsaysturman.bsky.social. Have a listen!

Who's scared of 15-minute cities? – DW – 02/21/2025

Imagine a city where everything - work, shopping, schools, and parks - is just 15 minutes away. Is this the key to a greener, more convenient future or a threat to personal freedom?

www.dw.com

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15-Minute City @15minutecity.com · Feb 11

Most public opinion surveys find that about half of Americans would prefer to live in a smaller house in a more walkable neighborhood, and according to a Kinder Institute survey in Houston, that desire is strongest in the exurbs.

15-Minute City @15minutecity.com · Feb 10

Bill Fulton: "We simply haven’t built enough 15-minute neighborhoods in the United States." @futureofwhere.bsky.social

The 15-Minute City Is Great For Those Who Can Afford It

But most people who work in a 15-minute neighborhood can’t afford to live there. We have to build more 15-minute neighborhoods to meet demand and make sure at least some housing in them is affordable.

futureofwhere.substack.com

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15-Minute City @15minutecity.com · Feb 10

Bill Fulton: "We simply haven’t built enough 15-minute neighborhoods in the United States." @futureofwhere.bsky.social

The 15-Minute City Is Great For Those Who Can Afford It

But most people who work in a 15-minute neighborhood can’t afford to live there. We have to build more 15-minute neighborhoods to meet demand and make sure at least some housing in them is affordable.

futureofwhere.substack.com

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15-Minute City @15minutecity.com · Jan 27

The DeepSeek hubbub today reminds me of my favorite Jaime Lerner quote: “If you want creativity, cut one zero from the budget. If you want sustainability, cut two zeros.”

David Roberts @volts.wtf · Jan 27

So, but wait ... a Chinese AI just came along & completely undercut the argument for the vast, rapid expansion of power generation in the US? The whole hype was just a function of shitty, lazy programming?

Where's a good explainer of this shit?

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