A quick update: we have just published our first paper from this collaboration, at the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A (the world’s oldest running scientific journal, since 1665!). Written by Dan (MSD), Matteo, Hygor, Yuichiro, and Vittorio (all CSL), it’s called Cities Beyond Proximity. It emerged from our group discussions back in January; here’s the abstract:
The concept of ‘proximity-based cities’ has gained attention as a new urban organizational model. Most prominently, the 15-minute city contends that cities can function more effectively, equitably and sustainably if essential, everyday services and key amenities are within a 15-minute walk or cycle. However, focusing solely on travel time risks overlooking disparities in service quality, as the proximity paradigm tends to emphasize the mere presence of an element in a location rather than bringing up more complex questions of identity, diversity, quality, value or relationships. Transitioning to value-based cities by considering more than just proximity can enhance local identity, resilience and urban democracy. Fostering bottom–up initiatives can create a culture of local care and value, while predominantly top–down governing strategies can lead to large inequalities. Balancing these approaches can maximize resilience, health and sustainability. This equilibrium has the potential to accompany sustainable growth, by encouraging the creation of innovative urban solutions and reducing inequalities.
You can find it here: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsta.2024.0097
More soon, no doubt. This article is part of the theme issue ‘Co-creating the future: participatory cities and digital governance’. To cite the article, please use:
Hill D, Bruno M, Melo HPM, Takeuchi Y, Loreto V. 2024 Cities beyond proximity. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A 382: 2024009 https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2024.0097
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