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This is the plan for a 15-minute city. Here, people will be able to go to the shops or school, meet up with friends and do exercise, all within a short walk or bike ride.
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The 15-minute city was inspired by climate change. When everything is a short distance away, cars are not a
priority. There is a focus on bike lanes and
pavements.
Carlos Moreno is one of the scientists who came up with the idea. He says they are "a good way to
radically
reduce CO2
emissions".
Lots of cities around the world plan to use this model. Paris is one of the first. Anne Hidalgo is the
mayor. She has promised to remove 60,000 parking spaces by 2024. There will also be bike lanes on every single street and more green space.
Can cities really fight climate change? Yes! Cities have a huge impact on the climate. The 15-minute city is a perfect way to stop that. More than two million people live in Paris. If none of them had a car, the emissions would be far lower. Plus, small communities would be fun and friendly. They would make us more healthy from walking and cycling all the time.
Not by themselves. For this plan to work, every city in the world needs to change. This is
unrealistic. Some people have jobs that are further away. They will want to travel. And what about tourists? Nobody can look all around New York or Hong Kong in 15 minutes!
Paris: The capital city of France. It is home to 2.1 million people. It is famous for its beauty and buildings like the Eiffel Tower. Priority: Something that is more important than everything else. Pavements: The path on the side of the road meant for people to walk along. Radically: Extreme. A radical change is one that is completely different from before. Emissions: Something that is given off. Cars emit harmful gases into the atmosphere. Mayor: An elected leader who runs the government of a city. Unrealistic: Something that is not likely or realistic.Word Watch
Carlos Moreno is one of the scientists who came up with the idea. He says they are "a good way to
radically
reduce CO2
emissions".
Lots of cities around the world plan to use this model. Paris is one of the first. Anne Hidalgo is the
mayor. She has promised to remove 60,000 parking spaces by 2024. There will also be bike lanes on every single street and more green space.
Can cities really fight climate change? Yes! Cities have a huge impact on the climate. The 15-minute city is a perfect way to stop that. More than two million people live in Paris. If none of them had a car, the emissions would be far lower. Plus, small communities would be fun and friendly. They would make us more healthy from walking and cycling all the time.
Not by themselves. For this plan to work, every city in the world needs to change. This is
unrealistic. Some people have jobs that are further away. They will want to travel. And what about tourists? Nobody can look all around New York or Hong Kong in 15 minutes!
Paris: The capital city of France. It is home to 2.1 million people. It is famous for its beauty and buildings like the Eiffel Tower. Priority: Something that is more important than everything else. Pavements: The path on the side of the road meant for people to walk along. Radically: Extreme. A radical change is one that is completely different from before. Emissions: Something that is given off. Cars emit harmful gases into the atmosphere. Mayor: An elected leader who runs the government of a city. Unrealistic: Something that is not likely or realistic.Word Watch
Lots of cities around the world plan to use this model. Paris is one of the first. Anne Hidalgo is the
mayor. She has promised to remove 60,000 parking spaces by 2024. There will also be bike lanes on every single street and more green space.
Can cities really fight climate change? Yes! Cities have a huge impact on the climate. The 15-minute city is a perfect way to stop that. More than two million people live in Paris. If none of them had a car, the emissions would be far lower. Plus, small communities would be fun and friendly. They would make us more healthy from walking and cycling all the time.
Not by themselves. For this plan to work, every city in the world needs to change. This is
unrealistic. Some people have jobs that are further away. They will want to travel. And what about tourists? Nobody can look all around New York or Hong Kong in 15 minutes!
Paris: The capital city of France. It is home to 2.1 million people. It is famous for its beauty and buildings like the Eiffel Tower. Priority: Something that is more important than everything else. Pavements: The path on the side of the road meant for people to walk along. Radically: Extreme. A radical change is one that is completely different from before. Emissions: Something that is given off. Cars emit harmful gases into the atmosphere. Mayor: An elected leader who runs the government of a city. Unrealistic: Something that is not likely or realistic.Word Watch
Can cities really fight climate change?
Yes! Cities have a huge impact on the climate. The 15-minute city is a perfect way to stop that. More than two million people live in Paris. If none of them had a car, the emissions would be far lower. Plus, small communities would be fun and friendly. They would make us more healthy from walking and cycling all the time.
Not by themselves. For this plan to work, every city in the world needs to change. This is
unrealistic. Some people have jobs that are further away. They will want to travel. And what about tourists? Nobody can look all around New York or Hong Kong in 15 minutes!
Paris: The capital city of France. It is home to 2.1 million people. It is famous for its beauty and buildings like the Eiffel Tower. Priority: Something that is more important than everything else. Pavements: The path on the side of the road meant for people to walk along. Radically: Extreme. A radical change is one that is completely different from before. Emissions: Something that is given off. Cars emit harmful gases into the atmosphere. Mayor: An elected leader who runs the government of a city. Unrealistic: Something that is not likely or realistic.Word Watch
Paris: The capital city of France. It is home to 2.1 million people. It is famous for its beauty and buildings like the Eiffel Tower. Priority: Something that is more important than everything else. Pavements: The path on the side of the road meant for people to walk along. Radically: Extreme. A radical change is one that is completely different from before. Emissions: Something that is given off. Cars emit harmful gases into the atmosphere. Mayor: An elected leader who runs the government of a city. Unrealistic: Something that is not likely or realistic.
Priority: Something that is more important than everything else. Pavements: The path on the side of the road meant for people to walk along. Radically: Extreme. A radical change is one that is completely different from before. Emissions: Something that is given off. Cars emit harmful gases into the atmosphere. Mayor: An elected leader who runs the government of a city. Unrealistic: Something that is not likely or realistic.
Pavements: The path on the side of the road meant for people to walk along. Radically: Extreme. A radical change is one that is completely different from before. Emissions: Something that is given off. Cars emit harmful gases into the atmosphere. Mayor: An elected leader who runs the government of a city. Unrealistic: Something that is not likely or realistic.
Radically: Extreme. A radical change is one that is completely different from before. Emissions: Something that is given off. Cars emit harmful gases into the atmosphere. Mayor: An elected leader who runs the government of a city. Unrealistic: Something that is not likely or realistic.
Emissions: Something that is given off. Cars emit harmful gases into the atmosphere. Mayor: An elected leader who runs the government of a city. Unrealistic: Something that is not likely or realistic.
Mayor: An elected leader who runs the government of a city. Unrealistic: Something that is not likely or realistic.
Unrealistic: Something that is not likely or realistic.