Article Dans Une Revue Cities Année : 2025

Proximity-centred accessibility – A conceptual debate involving planning practitioners worldwide

María Teresa Baquero-Larriva
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Eda Beyazit
Wambui Kariuki
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Patxi Lamíquiz-Daudén
Chunjiang Li
Juan Carlos Martin
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Lucila Martinazzo
Beatriz Mella-Lira
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Fabio Palacio
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Roberto Patuelli
Rafael H.M. Pereira
Adam Radzimski
Lancelot Rodrigue
Rebecca Rossetti
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Matan Elisha Singer
Tuuli Toivonen
Marco van Burgsteden
Elias Willberg
Tainá Bittencourt
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Yanwei Chai
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Aura Reggiani
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Dionysis Visvardis
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Résumé

In recent years, the concept of proximity has garnered increasing attention in both transportation research and practice, albeit under various terms and interpretations. Among these, the concept of the 15-minute city has catalysed attention in planning practice, with recent evolution to the x-minute city and city of proximities. In research, proximity-centred accessibility has been offered as an umbrella term to express the ability to reach activities and destinations at short distances. Regardless of the terminology used, the essence of proximity lies in the ease with which one can access desired activities and destinations within reasonable travel times, independent of speed-enhancing transport modes most notably through walking. This research investigates the nuanced meanings ascribed to proximity-centred accessibility by planning practitioners globally, spanning diverse regional and local contexts. For this, we used an online survey, disseminated among over 9000 practitioners from 22 countries across 5 continents, which generated over 1300 responses. The survey explored the preferred terms for proximity-centred accessibility and their definitions, specifically emphasizing time and distance thresholds and the identification of relevant activities. By juxtaposing our findings with an earlier survey of accessibility researchers, this study also contributes to the groundwork for a conceptual framework for proximity-centred accessibility.

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hal-05225165 , version 1 (27-08-2025)

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Cecília Silva, Benjamin Büttner, Sebastian Seisenberger, João Filipe Teixeira, María Teresa Baquero-Larriva, et al.. Proximity-centred accessibility – A conceptual debate involving planning practitioners worldwide. Cities, 2025, 167, pp.106376. ⟨10.1016/j.cities.2025.106376⟩. ⟨hal-05225165⟩
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