Cleveland’s downtown. Mayor Justin Bibb has committed to making Cleveland a leader in 15-minute city planning, but his idea remains more of a promise than a program. (Shutterstock) It’s been almost a ...

Cities are in a hurry. Many are declaring themselves 15-minute metros, promising access to housing, shopping, schools and jobs within a 15-minute-or-so walk, bike or transit ride. And who wouldn’t ...

The "15-minute City" is an urban planning concept where your main daily needs are a close walk, bike or transit ride from home. It could also help limit global warming, but it faces major obstacles.

Four years ago, Paris embraced the idea of the 15-minute city—the concept that you should be able to live a short walk or bike ride from work, school, stores, and other aspects of daily life. Since ...