british media: "15-minute city" ranking, north american cities ranked at the bottom
2024-09-18
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[global times comprehensive report] according to a report by the british "guardian" on the 16th, a latest study published in the journal "natural cities" showed that 99.2% of zurich residents live within a 15-minute walk to basic service facilities such as medical care and education, while only 2.5% of san antonio, texas, usa residents can do this.
by calculating the average distance residents have to walk or ride a bike to reach basic service facilities such as supermarkets, schools and hospitals, researchers found the proportion of residents who can easily get necessities. the results show that only a small number of the world's 10,000 cities can be considered "15-minute cities." after a detailed investigation of 54 cities, researchers found that in medium-sized european cities such as zurich, milan, copenhagen and dublin, more than 95% of residents can reach places where basic services are provided within 15 minutes; in european metropolises such as berlin and paris, more than 90% of residents can also have this living condition. at the bottom of the ranking are north american cities that are highly dependent on cars, such as san antonio, dallas and atlanta.
the report said that urban planners and doctors pointed out that reducing dependence on cars is an effective way to help people live healthier and safer lives. however, researchers warned that this is not enough to get residents to give up their private cars. the netherlands has the best bicycle infrastructure in europe, but the per capita car ownership is higher than in countries such as ireland and hungary. (lin xi)
(source: global times)
