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15 minute cities and the conspirators

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ivykaty44 · 13/02/2023 18:08

15 minute cities being organised to mean that you don't have to rely on a car to get to everything and can easily walk to many places therefore only have to use the car for longer journeys

the conspiracy theories im seeing on social media are suggesting its a world wide control formula and we will be fined for moving from one district to another.

www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2023/02/08/15-minute-city-conspiracy-theories-insane-says-15-minute-city-creator/?sh=121378916156

I'm wondering if the car manufactures are behind the conspiracy, as they would have a lot to lose if people live in places where they don't need a car and can just ave one family car or hire a car. Billions of sales could be lost if this takes off.

Some cities have gone car free - theculturetrip.com/europe/spain/articles/the-car-free-spanish-city/ and found after much objection, that it works well - especially for the elderly

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ivykaty44 · 21/02/2023 17:35

why aren't politicians reassuring people

it’s local government not central government making these decisions on how to limit pollution to abide by the clean air regulations.

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Ginmonkeyagain · 21/02/2023 17:38

Also London has had various forms of road charging for nearly 20 years now and it has not resulted in people being prisoners in their neighbourhoods!

DogInATent · 22/02/2023 08:39

EmmaEmerald · 21/02/2023 15:45

Genuine question

if there's nothing to worry about, why aren't politicians reassuring people that that's the case?

Politician says there's nothing to worry about. What does that make you think?

ivykaty44 · 22/02/2023 19:07

Politician says there's nothing to worry about. What does that make you think?

that wasn't the case, the tory MP Nick Fletcher attacked 15 minute cities saying they were rubbish, seeing how the Torys got us in the Brexit mess id think the opposite

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