Using large-scale global positioning system (GPS) mobility data, we examined the feasibility and societal impact of the ‘15-minute city’ model across US urban areas. Our findings highlight the environmental benefits of localized living but also its risk of intensifying socioeconomic segregation.
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The trade-off between sustainability and social segregation in the 15-minute city. Nat Hum Behav 8, 418–419 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-023-01771-x
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