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Recently “15-minute cities,” and “low-traffic neighborhoods” have been thrown into the mix of these fake conspiracy myths. Detractors claim that they’re part of a global plot to lock us up in open-air jails, undertake “government-forced isolation,” or are part of a “woke transportation” movement aiming to take away our freedoms, starting with our cars.
Nothing could be further from the truth. 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. What’s scary about that?
Read more from the Urban Truth Collective at the link below — and don’t forget to check out the rest of this week’s news, too!
Actually, intercity buses go a lot more places now.
“Strong reforms are necessary in California if we’re going to have public transit agencies that are successful,” says this week’s guest.
Despite the constraints they place on public spaces, the barriers are necessary to protect people from weaponized vehicles.
Like Ricky Bobby, too many American drivers just wanna go fast.
The Times is Times-ing again, ignoring the life-and-death ramifications of bike lanes in favor of the political fallout.
We’re taking a week for professional development.
