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THEME PAPER

PLANNING FOR 15-MINUTE

NEIGHBOURHOODS IN INDIA

MS. ANCHAL As conurbations work towards This paper combines three linked
the
retrieval,
COVID-19
around
revolving
concepts
SRIVASTAVA 15-minute neighbourhood is the notion of the ’15-minute
more relevant than ever as an neighbourhood’ – the inkling
establishing principle for urban that residents should be able to
advancement. Neighbourhood access their basic needs within a
“This concept of 15-minute in India has been defined as an quick distance from their homes.
neighbourhoods is in direct amalgamation of one or two INTRODUCTION
“mohallas”, and it is the lowest
contrast to the urban planning element that aids the resident
paradigms that dominated community and inspires them A 15-minute Neighbourhood
is
three
a
of
union
for the last century, whereby to foster the locality spirit or concepts namely, (a) digital
residential areas are separated rapport which seems to have neighbourhood networks, which
from business, retail, been lost in urban life”. During talks about how a city should
industry and entertainment. this pandemic, one of the cope with any crisis or any
Nonetheless, most of the ideas positives was the appreciation change – which cannot be
and principles underpinning of one’s neighbours; when determined by its plans
the 15-minute neighbourhoods families were unable to help, our and procedures but by the
are not new and most cities neighbourhoods came together strength of the relationships
already contain areas to fight this misfortune. The that have already been built;
importance of social cohesion
that align with 15-minute has been appreciated in all of the (b) neighbourhood accessibility
planning with an aim of
principles.” urban spheres irrespective of the refining daily mobility and
gender, economic background, social interface within the
rather any perspective. One same region; Planning a
and all stood collected, and resilient city begins with
Key words: Car-free city; city of short unity and democracy were building a strong sense of
walks; urban mobility; accessibility; perceived, which seemed to had community (Denniss, 2018);
daily life services; Hyperlocal been lost in the concrete jungle
Neighbourhoods; Urban mobility; and lastly bringing all of the
15-minute neighbourhood; COVID-19; of our cities. Planning skills do concepts systematized with the
pandemic; environment; urban not lack prudence in regard to modelling of travel time in
planning accessibility in urban settings. urban networks, by focusing
There is a need to sanction more on meeting the needs of the
Ms. Anchal Srivastava (anchal. micro level planning styles. citizens by giving them access
srivastava92@gmail.com) is Assistant During the Covid-19 pandemic, to everything they could need
Professor UPID, NOIDA AKTU it has been observed that people
University & associated with SPA First rediscovered their local centers. within a 15-minute distance
and CDRI, UN of their home.

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