The city of Fort Myers, Florida is becoming a "15-minute city."
This means that every resident's daily needs are within a 15-minute walk or bike ride from home — no car required.
As a result, the city enjoys relatively clean air, congestion-free roads, less noise, and less time wasted by residents getting from place to place.
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In Israel's central cities, the river of cars gridlocked on the way into major urban centers every morning is the same river of cars gridlocked on the way out every afternoon.
Even if we don't have the privilege of solving this problem at the national level, we can save many precious hours of our lives by living in locations where everything is within reach — no commute needed.
So yes, renting an apartment in Tel Aviv costs significantly more — but if you have to be in the city every morning, the price gap may well be worth it.