Urbanist Carlos Moreno on how his concept is transforming French life and what is hindering change across the ChannelThe "15-minute city" has become a toxic phrase in the UK, so controversial that the city of Oxford has stopped using it and the transport minister has spread discredited conspiracy theories about the urban planning scheme.But while fake news spreads about officials enacting "climate lockdowns" to "imprison" people in their neighbourhoods, across the Channel, Parisians are enjoying their new 15-minute neighbourhoods. The French are stereotyped for their love of protest, so the lack of uproar around the redesign of their capital is in stark contrast to the frenzied response in Oxford. Continue reading...
Why has the '15-minute city' taken off in Paris but become a toxic idea in UK?
6. dubna 2024 6:18
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Celý článek: https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2024/apr/06/why-has-15-minute-city-taken-off-paris-toxic-idea-uk-carlos-moreno
Zdroj: The Guardian