Cities and speed are intimately linked. Urbanization in the twentieth century was intertwined with the development of the automobile, which accelerated travel and made city expansion possible. In the first decades of the century, speed became synonymous with modernity, while acceleration symbolized increased efficiency (in terms of cadences, processes, rhythms, exchanges, etc.).
Against the acceleration of the world, and of the city, a movement has been born that calls for a break with the concept of growth and professes a “slow” city, made up of a return to short cycles, less consumption, a city that takes its time.
If you'd like to know more about this movement, we invite you to download our latest white paper on the subject, in which several of our Egis and guest experts tackle from different angles this concept that challenges the way cities are thought of today.
