'The X-minute city': Reshaping urban life for a more sustainable future

According to Professor Carlos Moreno, Paris itself is a good example of the reality of introducing the 15-minute city, as well as its originating spark. File picture

A conversation with Carlos Moreno can only open in one way, really.

The Colombian is associate professor and scientific director of the ETI chair at the Sorbonne Business School, a special smart city envoy for the mayor of Paris, and a chevalier de la légion d’honneur. The week after we spoke, he was heading to New York to give the prestigious annual Lewis Mumford lecture at the City College of New York.