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New NBER paper from Ed Glaeser & co finds that 12% of the median US city resident's daily trips are within a 15-min walk.

Policy implication: "Less restrictive zoning rules, such as permitting more mixed-use development, would lead to shorter travel times."

https://www.nber.org/papers/w30752?utm_campaign=ntwh&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ntwg6

#cities #walkability #urbanism

The 15-Minute City Quantified Using Mobility Data

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