{"id":241,"date":"2024-03-10T15:50:57","date_gmt":"2024-03-10T15:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/specificnew.wpenginepowered.com\/bristol\/?page_id=241"},"modified":"2025-02-25T16:03:10","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T16:03:10","slug":"about-bristol","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.15mcityspecific.org\/bristol\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Examining how cycling can contribute to realising 15-Minute Cities in low-density, suburban neighbourhoods<\/h2>\n
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In Bristol, the SPECIFIC project will look at reconfiguring depots for e-bike delivery of goods. The locally active bike delivery firm, Zedify, and city partners are keen to understand how depot decentralisation can help e-bike delivery to replace van use for local deliveries. The transition experiment will involve decentralisation of Zedify\u2019s freight depots in the city into a network of micro-consolidation hubs. Different hub designs will be tested and learning will concentrate on which designs work in different circumstances. <\/p>\n \n\n\n More about the project<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n

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About 15-minute cities<\/h2>\n\n\n\t
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In a 15-minute city, individuals can fulfil their daily needs within a short walk or bike ride from their home.<\/p>\n\n

\tThose basic needs include, among others, paid or unpaid work, education, childcare, healthcare, groceries, entertainment, and recreation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Increasing sustainable proximity to daily activities is more important than the duration of the walk or bike ride.<\/p>\n\n

\tFor some cities, 15 minutes is a sustainable proximity, whereas for others it may be 20 or 30 minutes. The overall aim is to enhance quality of life by bringing the activities individuals need to flourish closer to their homes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The 15-minute city is also a smart city.<\/p>\n\n

\tWhere short travel times on foot or by (e-)bike are not feasible, high-quality and inclusive online services and activities should offer a suitable alternative.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Who What When Where Why (and How)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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What: <\/strong>Testing the feasibility of making last-mile deliveries to the suburbs using e-cargo bikes rather than electric vans<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Who<\/strong>: <\/strong>Zedify (last-mile delivery firm), working with Bristol City Council <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How: <\/strong>Trialling two different options for replenishing riders with deliveries mid-route allowing them to continue further into the suburbs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why: <\/strong>Deliveries made by e-cargo bikes will reduce their environmental impact compared to current (e-)van operations<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Where<\/strong>: <\/strong>Inner-suburbs in South Bristol characterized by lower density populations than the city centre and high diversity in social grades<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When<\/strong>: <\/strong>September 2024 – August 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Latest news<\/h2>
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Policy Brief Published <\/h3>\n

A series of short Policy Briefs have been published; one for each of the SPECIFIC partner cities. You can find all of them in the Findings section of the website. The policy brief for […]<\/p>\n

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