Modelling 15-Minute City Work and Education Amenities Using Surveys and Simulations

Modern cities, against global plans promoting sustainability, are still being designed and built with a primary focus on the needs of drivers. Planning concepts, such as a 15-minute city, aim to minimise car usage by assuring quick access to vital urban functions within walking distance. However, their application needs information about achievability and viability. This work presents a model that combines qualitative and quantitative studies on travel duration from home to school and work. The survey data are modelling to present natural citizens' behaviour in their transportation environment. The actual locations respondents visited are used to model their travels and calculate travel parameters. The study performed among parents from three primary schools showed that over 56% of travel to schools can be covered by public transport in less than 15 minutes and that the benefits of using a car on longer travel to work are limited.