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Land use and transport designed to meet social needs

In: How Great Cities Happen

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How a city is formed and what services and transport are provided influences the opportunities for residents to participate fully in society, thus supporting life quality. This chapter argues the importance of cities that are structured into 20-minute neighbourhoods, where access to most needs can be reached within a 20 minute ride on public transport, walk or cycle. There is a growing body of evidence about how a neighbourhood should be planned to facilitate wellbeing and the economic and social value of this to the individual and wider society. Many current practices, such as car dependency and urban sprawl, need to be reconfigured into largely sustainable, self-sufficient communities that offer quality environments, low energy medium rise housing, accessible schools, shops and places where people can gather, to build inter-personal encounters and social capital, linked by universal designed green walking and cycling tracks. Such place-making builds community and feelings of belonging, while addressing major concerns about environmental loss and dependence on fossil fuels.

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  • ., 2023. "Land use and transport designed to meet social needs," Chapters, in: How Great Cities Happen, chapter 4, pages 82-114, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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    1. Mello, J. & Villar, J., 2023. "Integrating flexibility and energy local markets with wholesale balancing responsibilities in the context of renewable energy communities," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 282(C).
    2. Desogus, Eleonora & Grosso, Daniele & Bompard, Ettore & Lo Russo, Stefano, 2023. "Modelling the geopolitical impact on risk assessment of energy supply system: The case of Italian crude oil supply," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 284(C).

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