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15-minute Heritage, city neighborhoods and place identity | Policies for Places

I have already written several pieces here on the idea of the 15-minute city, currently much in vogue in city planning in numerous cities around the world. One of the claims of advocates of the concept is that by ‘living locally’ there can be increased sense of place and place identity and stronger social cohesion among residents.  These are usually claimed to be as a result of greater use of public spaces, more active travel and reduced car dependency and more frequent social contact through the use of local shops and facilities.

Wyndham News - June 2023 Edition

This edition includes:

  • The draft Annual Plan and Budget for 2023-24
  • Updates from Mayor Cr Susan McIntyre
  • Councillor Portfolio insights
  • Building a Better Wyndham projects
  • Winter Street Party - Friday 23 June (5pm - 9pm)
  • Firefly Night Market - Saturday 24 June (3pm - 9pm)
  • Wyndham Business Awards
  • 2023/2024 Waste and Recycling calendar
  • How to connect with your local Community Centre
  • In the Library
  • What's On in Wyndham

and more...

"Woke" and American Urban Policy, Present and Past: Part Two - The Urban Lens Newsletter

Based on our considerations of these, we tentatively recommended that the term should be expunged from serious policy discussions or decisions about urban America.

NEP-SOC 2023-05-22, five papers

In this issue we feature 5 current papers on the theme of social capital, chosen by Fabio Sabatini (Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”):

Applying the 15-minute city concept in rural areas - does it make any sense?

The Scottish Government has recently announced a public consultation on the inclusion of ‘the 20-minute neighborhood’ concept within the latest version of its National Planning Framework, which provides guidance to local authorities for the future development in their areas. It is part of the Scottish Government’s drive to promote ‘living locally’ as a means of building sustainable and resilient communities and helping to achieve zero-carbon targets.

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