Curbing Traffic: The Human Case for Fewer Cars in Our Lives
by
Chris Bruntlett
and
Melissa Bruntlett
Published 28 Jun 2021
Much like the travel patterns of mothers and people with disabilities, many of the journeys taken by seniors include some form of trip-chaining, connecting multiple segments, albeit short ones, at times that are convenient to their daily routine. Facilitating trips such as these is at the core of La Ville du Quart D’Heure (the 15-Minute City), an idea developed by Professor Carlos Moreno of the Sorbonne, and popularized in the mayoral campaign of Anne Hidalgo in Paris. Picked up by the C40 Mayors as a part of the Green and Just recovery plan, La Ville du Quart D’Heure is defined as a city in which all of your daily needs are located within 15 minutes on foot or bike. For the elderly, this is particularly important, as with older age also comes reduced stamina.
Carmageddon: How Cars Make Life Worse and What to Do About It
by
Daniel Knowles
Published 27 Mar 2023
But even those who are concerned about being hit by somebody on a scooter or a bike admit that traffic congestion has not got worse, and the air is cleaner. Ms. Hidalgo’s ideas have turned her into a darling of urbanists. Underpinning this cycling transformation is a big idea called the “fifteen-minute city,” which she took from Carlos Moreno, a French Colombian scientist at the Sorbonne. According to the theory, most necessities should be reachable within fifteen minutes by public transport, cycling, or walking. The idea is that most car journeys can be rendered unnecessary by making it easier not to drive. The idea has caught on elsewhere.
Straphanger
by
Taras Grescoe
Published 8 Sep 2011
Of the many people Scott introduced to me, I’d like to thank Beniko Hayazaki, Tomoko Hayazaki, Michie and Hiroshi Shim-moto, Mariko and Risa, and Lisa Shikama. Christian Dimmer provided some great perspective on public space, and I’m grateful to Gabriel Banks for his insight into Japanese cities. Thanks also to Keiko Kawamura for her help interpreting, and Chester Liebs for taking the time to talk to me about Japanese cycling habits. In Bogotá, Carlos Moreno helped when Colombian slang got the best of my rusty Spanish, and Carlos Pardo was a wry and thoughtful source of background on TransMilenio and pico y placa. In Philadelphia, thanks to Lori and Lou of carfreephilly.com (and citykitties.org) for a wonderful bike tour of West Philly. In Vancouver, thanks to my sister Lara, and her husband Justin Aydein, for airport pick-ups, great Indian take-out, and the occasional late-night Xbox challenge.