The 15-minute city concept got swept into this wider ‘climate lockdown’ trend, with conspiracy theorists presenting it as a communist plot to make people easier to control.

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The so-called 15-minute city is one idea. But are they ... things like green spaces, ... and are now places where children can play and people can while away their time on benches in the shade.

How ‘15-minute cities’ could save time, reduce emissions, and build community Carlos Moreno, the scientist behind the concept, wrote a new book to introduce the 15-minute city to a wider audience.

Between 1885 and 1914, more urban green spaces were constructed in Britain than at any time before or since. Today, many of our urban green spaces are in crisis.

For many, living in a city means facing tedious traffic, packed subways and imposing buildings amid the sprawl. But the increasingly popular urban planning concept known as the “15-minute city ...