Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Where are 15-minute cities in the US? let's get ahead of the next scorched-earth event in the US Pasheen Stonebrooke Jan 27 READ IN APP People have been asking where the 15 minute cities are planned…this was an old draft, but I think the link will give more info…no time to finish this stack, but I’m throwing it out there for those who have been asking… Maybe Ann Arbor should paint their roofs blue and ditch their smart meters? https://www.ncesc.com/geographic-faq/where-are-15-minute-cities-in-the-us/ 12. Are there any 15-minute cities in the world? Yes, there are already 16 cities worldwide that have implemented the 15-minute city concept… 20. Is Utah building a 15-minute city? Yes, Utah is designing and building the first 15-minute city from scratch. I checked on Houston - looks like we might rebel…but Dallas is in trouble, I think… Do you live in a 15-minute neighborhood? It’s easy to see why cynics may poo-poo the idea of Houston being a 15-minute city, but the coronavirus pandemic’s acceleration of remote work has made pulling off the concept a possibility in some neighborhoods. You can see if you live in a 15-minute neighborhood with an app developed by digital mapping company Here Technologies. Just plug in an address and the app will map medical care facilities, grocery stores, arts and cultural attractions, transit stops, schools, restaurants and more within a 15- or 20-minute walk. According the app, my address meets the criteria for a 15-minute city; however, a pocket park the app shows to be near my house was placed in the wrong location — it’s actually farther than a 15-minute walk. The app also has a few glitches in its ability to accurately categorize some businesses. For example, the now-closed Atlantic Coffee Solutions coffee plant on Harrisburg Boulevard is identified as a grocery store by the app. It’s not perfect, but the Here app does a good job of providing a sense of what is — and isn’t — available close to home.