If effectively implemented, this could promote sustainable transportation, foster vibrant urban environments, and reduce vehicular congestion and emissions.
from people across 420 US cities to assess how close we are to this ideal.
Color indicates the percentage of trips in each neighborhood that fall within 15 minutes.
Length shows the total number of trips taken in each neighborhood.
Our research also highlights potential socio-economic challenges of the 15-minute city.
In lower-income neighborhoods, local living may increase segregation by limiting
exposure to socio economically diverse interactions.
Timur Abbiasov
Cate Heine
Sadegh Sabouri
Arianna Salazar-Miranda
Paolo Santi
Diego Morra (lead)
Arianna Salazar-Miranda
Fábio Duarte
Center for Design, Northeastern University
Pedro Cruz (Lead)
Nicholas Pietrinferno
Abbiasov, T., Heine, C., Sabouri, S., Salazar-Miranda, A., Santi, P., Glaeser, E., & Ratti, C. (2024). The 15-minute city quantified using human mobility data. Nature Human Behaviour.