Measuring compliance with the 15-minute city concept: State-of-the-art, major components and further requirements

E Papadopoulos, A Sdoukopoulos, I Politis - Sustainable Cities and …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Triggered by the COVID-19 crisis, the 15-min city concept has emerged as a new model of
city vision. This increasingly popular urban planning paradigm brings the idea of living …

[HTML][HTML] Sidewalk networks: Review and outlook

D Rhoads, C Rames, A Solé-Ribalta… - … Environment and Urban …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
From a transport perspective, increasing active travel–and walking in particular–is crucial for
the future of sustainable cities, as reflected in global decarbonisation policies and agendas …

A universal framework for inclusive 15-minute cities

M Bruno, HP Monteiro Melo, B Campanelli, V Loreto - Nature Cities, 2024‏ - nature.com
Proximity-based cities have attracted much attention in recent years. The '15-minute city', in
particular, heralded a new vision for cities where essential services must be easily …

[HTML][HTML] Large-scale agent-based simulation model of pedestrian traffic flows

D Kaziyeva, P Stutz, G Wallentin, M Loidl - Computers, Environment and …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Mobility patterns of pedestrians at a very high spatial and temporal resolution support urban
planning strategies and facilitate a better understanding of the transport system. In this study …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-objective optimization of EMS facilities using multi-source data: A case study in Dangtu, China

J Li, X Wang, Q Zhang, P Tang - Frontiers of Architectural Research, 2024‏ - Elsevier
In recent decades, rapid urbanization has introduced significant challenges to urban
planning, exacerbated by ongoing urban expansion and population growth. Among these …

Revisiting urban street planning and design factors to promote walking as a physical activity for middle-class individuals with metabolic syndrome in Cairo, Egypt

H Abusaada, A Elshater - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
This paper revisits the planning and design factors of “pedestrianized” and “walkable” urban
streets to encourage physical activity, focusing on their prioritization according to public …

Cities beyond proximity

D Hill, M Bruno, HPM Melo… - Philosophical …, 2024‏ - royalsocietypublishing.org
The concept of 'proximity-based cities' has gained attention as a new urban organizational
model. Most prominently, the 15-minute city contends that cities can function more …

Assessing the (in) equality of an x-minute city accounting for human mobility patterns

S Zhang, Z Hu, F Zhen, Y Kong, Z Tong - Transportation Research Part A …, 2025‏ - Elsevier
Develo** x-minute cities has become a global effort since the proposal of 15-minute city
by Carlos Moreno who has reworked several earlier planning theories and practices …

[HTML][HTML] Pedestrian Accessibility Analysis of Sidewalk-Specific Networks: Insights from Three Latin American Central Squares

RM Stefanidis, A Bartzokas-Tsiompras - Sustainability, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Limited research from the Global South has examined pedestrian accessibility to key
destinations, particularly while considering efficient and practical sidewalk-specific …

Who can access what? Uncovering urban inequality in access to service for senior citizens

P Sulis, P Proietti - … and Planning B: Urban Analytics and …, 2024‏ - journals.sagepub.com
The scarcity or lack of access to essential services at the local and neighbourhood levels in
cities can result in significant spatial inequalities, as some areas and their residents can deal …