The 15-Minute City: A Solution to Saving Our Time and Our Planet by Carlos Moreno introduces a way of thinking about cities through the time people spend reaching the places and services they need. Its central proposition is simple: schools, shops, workspaces, healthcare, culture, green areas and other everyday destinations should be accessible within a short walk or cycle from home.
Moreno traces the development of the 15-minute city and examines how the idea has been interpreted in places including Paris, Milan, Portland, Melbourne, Busan and Buenos Aires. The examples show that proximity is not a single urban formula. It depends on mixed uses, active mobility, adaptable buildings, public space and a detailed understanding of how different communities experience their neighbourhoods.
For students of architecture, urban design and related creative disciplines, the book provides a useful bridge between an ambitious vision and the everyday scale of design decisions. It encourages readers to evaluate a city not only through landmarks or infrastructure, but through access, time, comfort and quality of life. As October brings World Habitat Day, World Architecture Day and World Cities Day, the book offers a timely starting point for considering how design can make urban life more local, connected and humane.
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