🏜️They’re building a 15-minute city from scratch in the Utah desert

The first large “15-minute city” to be built from scratch in the U.S. will be in Utah, on a 600-acre site south of Salt Lake City. The concept is to design a city where it’s possible to walk or bike to work and take care of errands without having to get in a car. Inside the mixed-use neighborhood, linear parks will lead between hubs with offices, housing, and shops, and it would be possible to walk from your front door to trails in the nearby mountains. It’s a great example of how other sprawling, car-centric suburbs could transform. Read my full story here. —Adele Peters, @adele_peters   world changing ideas They’re building a 15-minute city from scratch in the Utah desert “One of our goals is to create what we’ve termed a one-car community.” READ MORE   mindfulness at work Resolving these 4 inner conflicts can help you move forward Feeling stuck? Pondering these topics can help you get out of a rut, says author Ralph Kilmann. READ MORE   workplace evolution The future of work is asynchronous A veteran Googler who founded messaging app Rock maintains that operating asynchronously lets work get done on time. People are less stressed and it allows for a wider talent pool, too. READ MORE

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