When you imagine any city, you likely think of bustling streets, traffic, and long distances.
But did you know about the unique city in the world where it’s possible to walk to any place in just 5 minutes?
Yes, this is truly called the world’s first “5-minute city,” and it is located in Denmark.
The city of Nordhavn, located near Copenhagen, was once an industrial area, but now it has become one of Europe’s most unique cities.
The city’s planning ensures that residents can access daily essentials within a 5-minute walk, or they can walk 5 minutes to reach a metro station and use public transport.
Everything that a person needs can be reached within 400 meters of walking.
In the modern age, commuting to offices or any place can be a huge challenge, often taking a lot of time.
Nordhavn (officially referred to as a district of Copenhagen, but due to its size and uniqueness, it is called a city) is designed so that everything, including schools, playgrounds, offices, and residential areas, can be accessed within 5 minutes.
This means that if you go for a morning walk, you can also visit your office afterward, or during lunchtime, you can leave your office and return home for a meal.
In this city, cars are not welcome, and there is public transportation available to travel to Copenhagen.
Nordhavn is a very unique urban development project.
Spanning an area equivalent to 625 football fields, this city was once used as a harbor.
The transformation of this industrial area into a 5-minute city began in 2008, with the goal of creating an environmentally friendly residential area where cars are not present, and traveling on foot or by bicycle is possible.
The city also features green spaces and modern technologies to provide residents with all kinds of amenities.
This city is designed to accommodate the residential needs of 40,000 people over the next 50 years.
It relies on environmentally friendly energy sources, and pedestrian and cycling infrastructure is given priority.
Work on this project is still ongoing, and it is expected to be completed by 2060, during which small islands will also be constructed. Some areas of the city have already been completed, and people are now living there.
