Evolving from proximity to experience in the 15-minute Happy City

Cornet, Yannick and Milakis, Dimitrios and De Vos, Jonas and Malichová, Eva and Van Acker, Veronique (2026) Evolving from proximity to experience in the 15-minute Happy City. Discover Cities, 3 (28). Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s44327-026-00206-2. ISSN 3004-8311.

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Abstract

The 15-minute City promotes access to essential services within short distances by walking, cycling, or public transport. While reducing travel distances is important, focusing on proximity alone overlooks travel experience quality and does not ensure a shift to sustainable modes. By prioritising both proximity and worthwhile travel time, we propose the 15-minute Happy City, a broader planning agenda that incorporates urban and travel experiences to achieve greater satisfaction, enjoyment, and well-being.

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https://elib.dlr.de/223651/

Document Type:

Article

Title:

Evolving from proximity to experience in the 15-minute Happy City

Authors:

Authors	Institution or Email of Authors	Author's ORCID iD	ORCID Put Code
Cornet, Yannick	University of Žilina	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED
Milakis, Dimitrios	Dimitrios.Milakis (at) dlr.de	https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5220-4206	UNSPECIFIED
De Vos, Jonas	University College London	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED
Malichová, Eva	University of Žilina	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED
Van Acker, Veronique	Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED

Date:

March 2026

Journal or Publication Title:

Discover Cities

Refereed publication:

Yes

Open Access:

Yes

Gold Open Access:

Yes

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In ISI Web of Science:

Volume:

DOI:

10.1007/s44327-026-00206-2

Publisher:

Springer Nature

ISSN:

3004-8311

Status:

Published

Keywords:

15-minute City, 15-minute Happy City, proximity, travel experience, worthwhile travel time

HGF - Research field:

Aeronautics, Space and Transport

HGF - Program:

Transport

HGF - Program Themes:

Transport System

DLR - Research area:

Transport

DLR - Program:

V VS - Verkehrssystem

DLR - Research theme (Project):

V - VIMITRANS - VerkehrsInnovationen und MIgrationsmethoden für die TRANSformation des Verkehrs

Location:

Berlin-Adlershof

Institutes and Institutions:

Institute of Transport Research > Institute and Strategy Development

Deposited By:

Milakis, Dr. -Ing. Dimitrios

Deposited On:

28 Apr 2026 17:36

Last Modified:

29 Apr 2026 14:54

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