The aim of this article is to examine the provisions of the Polish “Big Five”

Urban Development Strategies with respect to their incorporation of the

15-minute city assumptions. In all the cases examined, the documents clearly

reference the 15-minute city assumptions in various aspects and to varying

degrees.

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The analyses conducted indicate the significant value of the spatial

regulations of the strategies under review, which included actions aimed at

limiting urban sprawl, diversifying functions, and improving broadly understood

access to space and resources. Collectively, the strategies address climate

change (air, water, climate protection), tourism development, cultural heritage,

and maintaining (and improving) the quality of life. The embedded planning

strategies emphasize growing land-use conflicts and intense development

pressure.