ABSTRACT

The pursuit of 20-minute neighbourhoods has been recently combined with calls for “density done well”. However, this catch-phrase is not well defined in planning policy and there is little understanding of what is being meant by it. This article investigates its meanings and how it may or may not contribute towards more liveable cities. Semi-structured interviews and analysis of participants’ examples showed a multiplicity of nuanced and diverse meanings, the catch-phrase serving as an empty signifier. This reveals the pitfalls of masking divergent desires through linguistic tactics, but also the opportunities for mediating them through a less reductionist discourse.

摘要

最近，对 20 分钟社区的追求与“做好密度”的呼吁结合在一起。然而，这个流行语在规划政策中没有得到很好的定义，人们对其含义知之甚少。本文探讨了它的含义以及它如何为更宜居的城市做出贡献。半结构化访谈和对参与者示例的分析显示了多种微妙且多样的含义，口号充当了空洞的能指。这揭示了通过语言策略掩盖不同愿望的陷阱，但也揭示了通过不那么简化的话语来调解这些愿望的机会。