Mayor Hidalgo’s vision of the 15-minute city has influenced leaders in both the private and public sectors around the globe to take bolder steps towards rehumanizing the urban environment. She is credited with advancing transformative and ambitious policies that have made Paris a socially mixed city, with 25 percent affordable housing and reduced carbon emissions by 40 percent in ten years.

Press Release, December 14, 2023

Watch Mayor Anne Hidalgo accepting the ULI Prize and highlighting initiatives in Paris here.