AESOP ANNUAL CONGRESS 2025

Session

SS_12 RETHINKING ACCESSIBILITY IN THE 15-MINUTE CITY: GLOBAL PROJECT INSIGHTS

SS12

10 Jul 2025, 09:00

E1-01 (YTU Davutpasa Campus)

Conveners

SS_12 RETHINKING ACCESSIBILITY IN THE 15-MINUTE CITY: GLOBAL PROJECT INSIGHTS

• Özge Yalçıner Ercoşkun (Gazi Üniversitesi)
• Ebru V. Öcalır (Gazi Üniversitesi)

1989. Evaluating the 15-Minute City Concept in Ankara: Resident Perceptions of Accessibility in Çankaya and Keçiören

Prof. Ebru Vesile Öcalır (Gazi Üniversitesi)

10/07/2025, 09:00

SS 12 | Rethinking Accessibility in the 15-Minute City: Global Project Insights

Oral

The concept of 15-minute cities has gained global attention as a sustainable urban planning model aimed at creating cities where residents can access essential services and amenities within a 15-minute walk or bike ride from their homes. This model emphasizes accessibility, reducing reliance on cars, and fostering more livable and inclusive urban spaces. This study explores the perceived...

2054. Positive and Normative dimensions of accessibility by proximity for supporting a fair and sustainable 15 min city model

Dr Giovanni Lanza (Politecnico di Milano - DAStU), Prof. Paola Pucci (Politecnico di Milano - DAStU)

10/07/2025, 09:10

SS 12 | Rethinking Accessibility in the 15-Minute City: Global Project Insights

Oral

The presentation introduces several dimensions of the concept of accessibility by proximity that may better frame the actual contribution of proximity in different planning experiences finalised to promote the Xmin city model. Challenging an acritical use of the proximity concept based on the physical spatial-temporal conditions and a focus mainly on dense compact urban contexts, the...

2053. The supply structures of shared mobility services and emerging access issues in marginalised communities

Dr Noriko Otsuka (ILS Research gGmbH)

10/07/2025, 09:20

SS 12 | Rethinking Accessibility in the 15-Minute City: Global Project Insights

Oral

This paper discusses the methodological framework for examining the current spatial supply structures of three types of shared mobility services (car-, bike-, and e-scooter) to develop a typology according to socio-economic and socio-cultural characteristic of potential users. It forms part of the DUT-funded project, Share4Equity, which aims to explore the current and potential contribution of...

1952. Integrating urban complexity into accessibility planning: Towards a people-centred and place-based approach to reach the objectives of the 15-minute city across diverse urban forms

Dr Felix Pot (University of Groningen)

10/07/2025, 09:30

SS 12 | Rethinking Accessibility in the 15-Minute City: Global Project Insights

Oral

The 15-minute city concept has become a popular and actionable framework for accessibility-based planning. However, narrow interpretations of the concept are problematic as they prescribe a complete decentralization of urban functions overlooking the holistic nature of the 15 min city concept. Such narrow interpretations may lead to unrealistic goals or adverse effects on sustainability and...

2034. Exploring walking accessibility to urban services at several spatial scales: insights from five European cities

Dr Eduarda Marques da Costa (Centre of Geographical Studies, Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, University of Lisbon, Portugal.), Dr Luis Encalada-Abarca (Centre of Geographical Studies, Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, University of Lisbon, Portugal.)

10/07/2025, 09:40

SS 12 | Rethinking Accessibility in the 15-Minute City: Global Project Insights

Oral

This study evaluates walking accessibility to urban amenities in cities from five distinct countries: Lisbon, Vienna, Münster, Groningen, Ankara (Keçiören and Çankaya). Focusing on both general residents and the elderly population, the research assesses the spatial distribution of essential services such as healthcare, education, retail, financial services, leisure, and sport facilities within...