Denmark’s Five-Minute City: A Model for Sustainable Urban Living

Nordhavn, Copenhagen’s innovative neighborhood, redefines urban planning by ensuring all essentials are within a five-minute walk. Integrating metro lines, cycling routes, and pedestrian pathways, it prioritizes community, sustainability, and reduced car dependency. Developed on a former industrial site, it blends housing, offices, and social spaces to foster connection and environmental balance, with completion expected over 40 years to serve 80,000 residents and workers.

Source:  https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/dec/10/the-five-minute-city-inside-denmarks-revolutionary-neighbourhood

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