""The '15-minute city' model is based on the original concept of a city: having the things we want and need closer to where we live. The idea is that we should be able to get to our everyday essentials within, ideally, 15 minutes on foot, bike, or public transit.""
""Health-harming industries have long used the conspiracy trope of the 'Nanny State' trying to keep us in our figurative 'cribs.' And this trope serves to distract from what may be an actual conspiracy - what we might call a 'One-Hour City' conspiracy.""
Emmanuel Grégoire, the newly elected Mayor of Paris, promotes the 15-minute city concept, emphasizing accessibility to essentials within a short distance. This model contrasts with the hypermobility mindset and counters conspiracy theories that label it as a form of government control. Real conspiracies exist, but the 15-minute city is rooted in the idea of convenience and community. Critics misinterpret this urban planning approach as a threat to freedom, while the focus should be on improving urban living conditions and reducing reliance on cars.
Read at Streetsblog USA
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