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Carlos Moreno
BornApril 16, 1959 (1959-04-16) (age 65)
Tunja, Colombia
NationalityFrance
Colombia
Known for15-Minute City
AwardsKnight of The Order of the Legion of Honour (2010)
Prospective Medal (2019)
Obel Award (2021)

Carlos Moreno (born April 16, 1959) is a Colombian-French urbanist, author, and Sorbonne University professor. He is mainly known for his contribution to the 15-Minute City "Ville du quart d’heure" concept.[1][2]

Life

Carlos Moreno was born in Tunja, Colombia in 1959 as the child of rural farmers[3] His father was illiterate, but ensured that Moreno, and his seven siblings, received an education.[3] Moreno and his family later moved to the city of Cali where Moreno attended public school and eventually won a scholarship to the city’s university.[4]

In 1975, while a student in Colombia, Moreno joined the left-wing M-19 movement.[5] As the Colombian military battled M-19, Moreno fled to France in 1979 at the age of 20 and was granted political refugee status.[5][6] Moreno went on to study in Paris and graduated from Paris-Sud University in 1983.[5]

Career

Moreno was originally interested in mathematics and robotics. In 1983, Moreno became a researcher and teacher in Cachan at the Université de Paris Sud and worked in the computer science and robotics laboratory.[7] In 1990, Moreno started work at the Université d’Evry, where he became a Senior Professor.[7] In 1998, Moreno created his own start-up focused on complex systems with an emphasis on infrastructure.[7] In the 2000s Moreno turned his attention to cities and developed the concept of the ‘sustainable digital city’ to provide residents with services.[7]

In 2015 Moreno coined the term 15-Minute City "Ville du quart d’heure" at the Paris United Nations Climate Change (COP21) Conference[8] Moreno became a scientific advisor to Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo who embraced the Ville du quart d’heure concept, and made it a key part of her election campaign and mayoral policy.[9][10][11][12][13] Moreno is a Professor at the university of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.[14]

Distinctions

  • In 2010 Moreno received the Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur[15]
  • The Spanish private sector for sustainable mobility, grouped in the "Plataforma de Empresas Para La Movilidad Sostenible"[16] 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[17][18] and the 2019 Foresight Medal by the French Academy of Architecture.
  • March 2019, Carlos Moreno received the Foresight Medal by the French Academy of Architecture[19]On 4 October 2021, World Habitat Day announced the Obel Award[20] for his contribution to 15 Minute City.
  • In March 2022, Carlos Moreno became an ambassador for the French Pavilion[21] 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[22] "Growing Green Cities".
  • The City Diplomacy Lab of Columbia University, appointed Moreno as a member of its scientific board.[23]

Publications

• “Urban life and proximity at the time of Covid-19”, Editions de l’Observatoire (2020)

• “Droit de cité, de la ville-monde à la ville du quart d’heure”, Editions de l’Observatoire (2020)

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. ^ a b Kucharek, Jan-Carlos (2021-12-16). "Carlos Moreno: 15 minutes to save the world". www.ribaj.com. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  4. ^ Kucharek, Jan-Carlos (2021-12-16). "Carlos Moreno: 15 minutes to save the world". ribaj.com. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  5. ^ a b c Reid, Carlton. "15-Minute-City Conspiracy Theories Insane Says 15-Minute-City Creator". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  6. ^ "Global movement of 15-minute city by Prof. Carlos Moreno is the winner of OBEL Award 2021". designcitylab. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  7. ^ a b c d "Carlos Moreno". UIA World Congress of Architects. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  8. ^ Kucharek, Jan-Carlos (2021-12-16). "Carlos Moreno: 15 minutes to save the world". www.ribaj.com. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  9. ^ Willsher, Kim (2020-02-07). "Paris mayor unveils '15-minute city' plan in re-election campaign". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  10. ^ Chonghaile, Clár Ní (2023-02-09). "Paris, the 15-minute city". The New European. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  11. ^ "The promise of the 15-minute city". POLITICO. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  12. ^ Gongadze, Salome; Maassen, Anne (2023-01-25). "Paris' Vision for a '15-Minute City' Sparks a Global Movement". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  13. ^ "Paris, The 15-minute City". tomorrow.city. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  14. ^ "He Wanted to Unclog Cities. Now He's 'Public Enemy No. 1.'". 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  15. ^ "Carlos Moreno – Keynote Speaker". London Speaker Bureau. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "Section II – Risques et atouts sociétaux et sociaux: cohésion et pérennité | csfrs" (in French). Csfrs.fr. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
  18. ^ "Carlos Moreno — one man, many worlds" (in French, Spanish, and English). Retrieved 2016-03-06.
  19. ^ "Carlos Moreno". UIA World Congress of Architects. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  20. ^ "Winner 2021 – OBEL AWARD". Obelaward.org. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  21. ^ "Floriade 2022 - Pavillon Francophone - Accueil". Floriade-pavillonfrancophone.com (in French). Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  22. ^ "Floriade Expo 2022 - The International horticulture exhibition". Floriade.com. Archived from the original on 2022-01-06. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  23. ^ "Scientific Committee". Citydiplomacylab.net. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
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