Why people want to live in 15-minute neighbourhoods

By Mark Cowlard 2020-10-20T05:00:00

Reducing car-dependency is one of several routes to improving health, wealth and wellbeing in communities, says Arcadis’ Mark Cowlard

Earlier this month Arcadis released a report setting out our plan for a shared post-covic recovery, which strengthens communities across our towns and cities.

While the pandemic is far from over, there is already a pressing need for action to rebuild our economy and tackle wider challenges. Right now, we have a unique opportunity to radically rethink how we view our communities and live our lives.

At Arcadis we have engaged with more than 1,700 individuals and organisations, including local authority leaders on the front line of the response across the UK and Ireland to understand how their priorities have changed since the pandemic began.

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