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15-minute cities

15-minute cities is the plural of 15-minute city.

Meaning of 15-minute city

Noun

15-minute city (plural 15-minute cities)

  1. (neologism, urban studies) A city in which most daily necessities and services are located within an easily reachable 15-minute walk or bike ride from any point.
    • Notable examples include Paris and its “Ville du quart d'heure,” a 15-minute city based on decentralized, mini-hubs where everything one is likely to need is within a 15-minute walk or bike ride.2022, Zaheer Allam et al., editors, Resilient and Sustainable Cities: Research, Policy and Practice, Elsevier, →ISBN, page 41

Questions about 15-minute cities

What is 15-minute cities the plural of?
15-minute cities is the plural of 15-minute city.

Words near 15-minute cities in the dictionary

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  2. 15 puzzles
  3. 15-crown-5
  4. 15-gon
  5. 15-gons
  6. 15-minute cities
  7. 15-minute city
  8. 1500 meters
  9. 1500 metres
  10. 15th
  11. 15ᵗʰ

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