The city of 15 minutes in Valencia
15-Minute City
The 15-minute city concept defines accessibility within walkable distances and measures the proximity of everyday amenities and services.
Valencia has high rates of proximity. In 80% of urban areas, basic urban facilities can be reached on foot in less than 15 minutes. Access times to daily activities are higher in the periphery.
What does the 15-minute city depend on?
The 15-Minute City is the average walking distance to various facilities, including care services, education, provisioning, leisure and culture, and public and active transportation.
Healthcare facilities
70% of Valencia has care facilities within a 15-minute walk. The city has a polycentric distribution of health centers, day centers, and social services. The periphery registers low accessibility values, except in Sant Isidre and Cabanyal-Malvarosa.
Educational Facilities
The 15-minute educational city is made up of 85.5% of the urban area. Valencia has a polycentric distribution of nurseries, schools and institutes. Values are low in the southern periphery of the city.
Provisioning facilities
80% of Valencia has access to daily supplies in less than 15 minutes walking time. The spatial distribution of markets, supermarkets and basic necessities follows a center-periphery pattern. The highest values are found in the historic center, la roqueta, Arrancapins, Russafa, La Gran Via, Exposició, Mestalla and Canyabal. Values are low in the periphery.
Leisure and Cultural Facilities
78.5% of Valencia has a leisure or cultural facility within a 15-minute walk. The city has a polycentric distribution of leisure and culture. Values are low in the periphery.
Public and Active Transport Facilities
84% of Valencia has access to public and active transportation within 15 minutes or less walking distance. The city presents an uneven distribution in access to public and active transport services. The highest values are concentrated on axes that cross the city perpendicularly and on the coast.
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