How did the “15 Minute City,” a simple urban planning idea, spark protests, conspiracy theories, and death threats? This week, we unravel how a concept for livable cities became a global flashpoint.
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In February 2023, protesters took to the streets of Oxford, England.
Many were wearing yellow safety vests and holding flags and signs with complaints about the local government.
Specifically, they were protesting new urban planning policies being carried out by their city.
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Now, under normal circumstances, a protest like this might get a little bit of local media attention and then disappear, but this one was different.
Thousands of people showed up, and it was part of a bigger trend.
Last year, there were demonstrations happening in countries around the world protesting against an urban planning concept called the 15 Minute City.
These protesters were angry, saying the 15 Minute City represented fascism or socialism or some kind of a human rights violation, which was all really over the top.