Micromobility in Urban Trail Paths: Expanding and Strengthening the Planning of 15-Minute Cities

Chrysa Vizmpa, George Botzoris (), Panagiotis Lemonakis and Athanasios Galanis
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Chrysa Vizmpa: Section of Transportation, Department of Civil Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, Kimmeria Campus, 67100 Xanthi, Greece
George Botzoris: Section of Transportation, Department of Civil Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, Kimmeria Campus, 67100 Xanthi, Greece
Panagiotis Lemonakis: School of Civil Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
Athanasios Galanis: Department of Civil Engineering, International Hellenic University, End of Magnesias Street, 62124 Serres, Greece

Land, 2023, vol. 12, issue 12, 1-22

Abstract: Contemporary urban planning models include urban trail paths. These are paths that create active transportation corridors within a city’s built environment, providing more sustainable travel, especially for short trips. The benefits of their use are plentiful, including improvements in commuters’ health, reductions in energy footprint, and socio-economic benefits for the entire society. In modern urban planning approaches such as the “15-minute city”, urban trail paths serve as connectors, facilitating access to amenities beyond the close-proximity concept of a “neighborhood”. They act as a way of connecting residents to other 15-minute cities/neighborhoods via safe routes, reducing extensive car use. Micromobility constitutes a novel approach to short trips with proven results. This paper explores the possibility of introducing micromobility as a means of connecting 15-minute cities/neighborhoods through urban trail paths. Through a literature review, an analysis is conducted of the opportunities arising from the introduction of micromobility, as well as on the factors influencing its sustained use in urban mobility and the public realm.

Keywords: urban trail paths; micromobility; 15-minute city (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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