@showerthoughts what do cities have to do with time ?? I mean, why are they described in minutes and seconds ???
OP it might be worth talking to your doctor about signs of stroke and that you have functioning carbon monoxide detectors.
You are going to need to give way more context here mate.
@slazer2au l’m referring to 15 minute cities. I can still understand smart cities. It functions precisely like some digital, smart gadgets.
But 15 minutes ?? What do they wish to imply by this time restriction ???
Its called a travel distance. Within 15 minutes you should reach amenities.
Its not the city telling the time.
Theres no stupid questions, but still …
This is a stupid question.
There, I said it.
(More likely OP is being intentionally obtuse and posting as bait).
One web search reveals this succinct summary:
“The 15-minute city is an urban planning concept in which most daily necessities and services, such as work, shopping, education, healthcare, and leisure can be easily reached by a 15-minute walk, bike ride, or public transit ride from any point in the city.”
@YoFrodo what work ?? Would cities have many employment scopes in another five years ??
There are apps already that supplies all your shopped articles at your doorstep.
Yeah delivery services are great for the disabled and people isolated by car-centric design.
A 15-minute urban design ethos makes delivery unnecessary for most in favour of the much healthier and more culturally beneficial self reliant errand running. If you don’t spend hours commuting, you can engage in an actual neighbourhood, get to know your suppliers and neighbours, and participate in your locale.
What?
You can get healthcare, your own job, your education, and leisure delivered to your door?
Think about going to see a doctor, going to the dentist, going to work, sending kids to school or university, and things like parks, museums, public pools, etc. The 15 minute city says in a perfectly designed city you could reach all of these within 15 minutes by walking, riding a bike, or taking public transit.
In my current city Id need to drive for ~20+ minutes to reach my groceries, and even more to reach any medical services or education facilities. And there is no public transit here. If you dont have a car you are screwed.
@YoFrodo big promises. They’re only making our life a hell through such schemes. They’re literally making us prisoners inside our own houses by delivering everything at our doorstep. Work has become from home (if any), schools from home, shopping through apps (they deliver in 10 minutes). Maybe healthcare would become the same too.
There are apps already that supplies all your shopped articles at your doorstep.
They’re literally making us prisoners inside our own houses by delivering everything at our doorstep. Work has become from home (if any), schools from home, shopping through apps (they deliver in 10 minutes). Maybe healthcare would become the same too.
Make up your mind, bro.
It’s not a “they” in this case, it’s an “us”. You have way more agency, in most cases, than you suggest.
- most people work and have some choice in how and where, though your demographic may have obstacles
- delivery is optional in most cases and bad labour practices and energy costly
- your location and region is not universally representative
But you are simultaneously saying there is little work except remote work and also that delivery jobs are somehow preventing us from leaving our homes, which are not remote jobs at all.
You asked what the ‘time city’ concept was. You have your answer. You do not seem to understand the goal of it though
Businesses are forcing everyone back into the office. You can count yourself very lucky if you can work remote.
For me, there’s 3 supermarkets within a 15-minute walk, my GP the same, hospital 20 minute walk. So yeah an ambulance would be here in minutes. I don’t feel like a prisoner and I’ve never had stuff delivered. That’s just wasteful and more expensive.
