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TOOL

15min-City online Maps

Short description

The map shows how close services are if one lives in different areas of the city: in red areas the time needed to access the closest services is on average higher than 15 minutes, while the blue are 15-minute areas. We consider the average time of accessibility to the closest 20 POIs.

Unlock-hypothesis

To see the status quo of any region (cell) of the city. Identify deficits.

Lock-in Layers

infrastructural

Lock-in Cluster

Characteristics of the Alternative, Spatial Organisation, Transport infrastructure and street design, Governance incumbency

Tool maturity Level

TML4

Link for further information about the tool

https://whatif.sonycsl.it/

Link to tool materials

https://whatif.sonycsl.it/15mincity/

Level of effort for application

very low

Skill level needed for application

very low

Suitable spatial context

flexible

Spatial limitation

no

Target group

general public, local/district administration, local politicians, city administration, city politicians, residents of particular area, NGOs / local interest groups, private companies

Empowerment strategy

shared knowledge generation, shared public participation

Visualisation

Tool-objectives

The 15-minute city is an urban planning concept that advocates for services to be accessible in less than 15 minutes from any place in a city by walking or biking to reduce emissions due to private transportation and increase the livelihood and safety of neighbourhoods. By clicking on a single cell a breakdown of the times of accessibility for each category of services can be seen.

Languages

English