Top Mayors Pledge to Build 15-Minute Cities For COVID-19 Recovery
As Washington debates how to begin the process of economic recovery amidst the ongoing pandemic, nine mayors from the U.S. largest cities are getting a head start — by focusing on building neighborhoods where anyone can meet her basic needs without getting in a car.
By
Kea Wilson
5:26 PM CDT on August 2, 2020
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