Walkability

No. Walkability is a measure of how friendly an area is to walking; the Fifteen-Minute City is a specific planning concept that uses walkability as a means to keep daily needs within reach.

Walkability is a measure, shaped by factors such as block size, street connectivity, mixed land use, sidewalk quality and perceived safety, of how friendly a given area is to walking. The Fifteen-Minute City, introduced by the scientist and urbanist Carlos Moreno and adopted as policy in Paris under mayor Anne Hidalgo, is a specific urban planning concept built on that measure: it aims to put most daily needs, work, school, shopping, healthcare and leisure, within a fifteen minute walk or bicycle ride of home. Walkability is the underlying condition; the Fifteen-Minute City is one named policy framework for pursuing it at city scale.