Coral Cities: Visualising how far a 30-minutes drive will take you

I am always intrigued by the overlap of art and data as a way to tell stories and understand the world. Craig Taylor's 'Coral Cities' uses visual metaphor as a tangible way to represent a key element of liveable cities: ease of movement.

I have reservations about Taylor's interpretation of the '30-minute city' liveability criterion. Surely it doesn't matter how far you can go, it matters what you can access: schools, parks, social opportunities, and so on. And accessibility by foot or public transport is a better indicator of liveability than car travel. Nevertheless, these coral skeletons are a beautiful way to compare the diversity, complexity and density of urban road infrastructure.