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New Publication: The 15-Minute City – A Feminist Utopia?

To realize the positive intersection of feminism and the 15-minute city, concrete and inclusive land-use and mobility policies are necessary. The explosion of interest in the concept of the 15-minute city among many urbanist planners and advocates can be explained in its more human-scale proposition for how cities should be planned.

Take a look at our latest publication by Women Mobilize Women ambassador Melissa Bruntlett here.

By Melissa Bruntlett

The 15-minute city: A Feminist Utopia?

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