Richard Florida is University Professor and Director of Cities at the Martin Prosperity Institute at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management and Distinguished Visiting Fellow at NYU’s Shack Institute of Real Estate.

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Various places around the world have begun to embrace the 15-minute city, but the model risks excluding disadvantaged communities

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Des transformations pourraient sonner la renaissance des villes, partout dans le monde.

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With our nation states on the ropes, it’s time for cities to take the lead

Countries are struggling to keep up with the pace and scale of change. With their flexible, cooperative outlook, cities are perfectly poised to take over.