Saturday column: Is Edinburgh becoming a '20-minute city'? Urban ideals versus local realities

THE concept of the ‘20-minute city’ promises a more sustainable and humane urban life, where most of what people need - whether work, school, healthcare, green space, shops or leisure - can be reached within a 20-minute walk or cycle from home.

Cities such as Melbourne and Paris have adopted it as a guiding principle, while, in Scotland, it has become e…