Carlos Moreno (urbanist)

Carlos Moreno (born 16 April 1959 in Colombia) is a Franco-Colombian urbanist and Sorbonne University professor.

Carlos Moreno
Born16 April 1959 (1959-04-16) (age 64)
Colombia
NationalityFrench-Colombian
Known for15-Minute City
AwardsKnight of The Order of the Legion of Honour (2010)

Prospective Medal (2019)

Obel Award (2021)

Career

He is mainly known for his contribution to the 15-Minute City concept.[1][2]

The City Diplomacy Lab of Columbia University, appointed Moreno as a member of its scientific board.[3]

Moreno is a former member of the Marxist M-19 movement.[4]

Distinctions
  • The Spanish private sector for sustainable mobility, grouped in the "Plataforma de Empresas Para La Movilidad Sostenible"[5] to Carlos Moreno for the 15-Minute City project.
  • He was awarded the rank of Chevalier of the Order of the Legion of Honour in Paris in 2010[6][7] and the 2019 Foresight Medal by the French Academy of Architecture.
  • On 4 October 2021, World Habitat Day announced the Obel Award[8] for his contribution to 15 Minute City.
  • In March 2022, Carlos Moreno became an ambassador for the French Pavilion[9] of the world's largest ecological, economic and cultural gathering Floriade, which will take place in the Netherlands from 14 April to 9 October 2022 under the theme[10] "Growing Green Cities".

References
  1. Moreno, Carlos; Allam, Zaheer; Chabaud, Didier; Gall, Catherine; Pratlong, Florent (March 2021). "Introducing the "15-Minute City": Sustainability, Resilience and Place Identity in Future Post-Pandemic Cities". Smart Cities. 4 (1): 93–111. doi:10.3390/smartcities4010006.
  2. Willsher, Kim, "Paris mayor unveils '15-minute city' plan in re-election campaign", The Guardian, February 7, 2020
  3. "Scientific Committee". Citydiplomacylab.net. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  4. Reid, Carlton. "15-Minute-City Conspiracy Theories Insane Says 15-Minute-City Creator". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  5. "MEET THE PROJECT 'THE CITY OF 15 MINUTES' OF THE PARIS CITY COUNCIL, AWARDED IN THE II EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY AWARDS". Movilidadsosteenible.com.esZaccess-date=2022-08-10. 19 July 2022.
  6. "Section II – Risques et atouts sociétaux et sociaux: cohésion et pérennité | csfrs" (in French). Csfrs.fr. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
  7. "Carlos Moreno — one man, many worlds" (in French, Spanish, and English). Retrieved 2016-03-06.
  8. "Winner 2021 – OBEL AWARD". Obelaward.org. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  9. "Floriade 2022 - Pavillon Francophone - Accueil". Floriade-pavillonfrancophone.com (in French). Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  10. "Floriade Expo 2022 - The International horticulture exhibition". Floriade.com. Archived from the original on 2022-01-06. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
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