Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

15-minute city

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.75 in modern English

Syllables: 15-min-ute c-i-ty
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A city in which most daily necessities and services are located within an easily reachable 15-minute walk or bike ride from any point.

Example Sentences

"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."
"The 15-minute city, he suggested, was a “dystopian plan”, heralding “a surveillance culture that would make Pyongyang envious”."
"On Feb. 18, when an estimated 2,000 demonstrators converged at a protest in Oxford, some carried signs claiming that 15-minute cities would become “ghettos” created by the World Economic Forum as a form of “tyrannical control.” In fact, LTNs are championed by the Oxfordshire county council; the separate Oxford City Council has cited the 15-minute city as an inspiration for its vision of the city in 2040."

Etymology

Coined by Colombian-French researcher, scientist, professor Carlos Moreno in 2016.

Inflected Forms

15-minute cities (plural)

Questions

What does 15-minute city mean?: A city in which most daily necessities and services are located within an easily reachable 15-minute walk or bike ride from any point.
Where does 15-minute city come from?: Coined by Colombian-French researcher, scientist, professor Carlos Moreno in 2016.

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