2024 Reports

Implementing the 15-Minute City: A Case Study of Paris

Moreno, Carlos; Allam, Zaheer; Gall, Catherine

The socio-economic impacts of COVID-19 on the global economy led nations to rethink contemporary urban models for increased resilience and quality of life. Considering the need for economic regeneration, urban models were at the core of post-pandemic recovery mechanisms, posing a threat to increasing emissions. To counter emissions and to place human-induced dimensions within green recovery frameworks, the City of Paris implemented a '15-Minute City’ concept at the core of its programs, which positions it as a new urban movement favoring proximity-based dimensions and seeking climate justice and socioeconomic equity. In view of its success in advocating for human-scale design and diversity, UN-HABITAT recommended that cities consider its adoption as a key urban regeneration model for all cities globally. This book chapter explores the concept via the lens of a case study for the City of Paris.