15-Minute Cities

Discussion Starters

High Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this lesson, students read about the concept of 15-minute cities. They discuss the challenges of implementing and adapting this urban planning model, and they analyze their own cities.

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Focus

topic-based
community
housing
urban planning
interpretive
productive
interactive

Vocabulary

proximity
resident
zoning
integrate
commute
accessibility
pedestrian
infrastructure
recreational
affordability
A spinning paper plane
A spinning paper plane