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https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230215-conspiracy-theories-on- 15-minute-cities-flourish
Paris (AFP) – Urban planners are fending off abuse fuelled by
conspiracy theories about their "15-minute city" regeneration
projects which suspicious social media users claim are the road to
"climate lockdowns".
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The 15-minute city premise is simple -- all amenities such as parks
and grocery stores must be accessible within a quarter of an hour
walk or bike ride from a person's home.
Developed in 2015 by an academic in France, the concept has taken off
worldwide since the Covid pandemic, with cities such as Paris,
Melbourne and Copenhagen seeking to make neighbourhoods more liveable
and cut car use to curb climate change.
But, as with Covid measures, unfounded online theories about the
initiative have flourished.
Top results in a search for "15 minute city" on TikTok contain mostly
scornful videos, including claims that the schemes will restrict
residents' movement and fine them for leaving their home districts
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