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Why has the ‘15-minute city’ taken off in Paris but become a controversial idea in the UK?
(www.theguardian.com)
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This is the best summary I could come up with:
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.
Carlos Moreno, a jovial and owlish professor at the Sorbonne University, came up with the phrase “15-minute cities” and has been quietly getting on setting them up in Paris.
He has a bemused air when asked about how his modest proposal for a more enjoyable urban life has caused such vile conspiracy theories, and takes it all in good humour despite the death threats and other abuse he has received.
He also wants to bring schools and children’s areas closer to work and home, so caregivers can more easily travel around and participate in society.
Stroll down the banks of the Seine today in the new protected parks and outdoor bars, and it is hard to imagine that it was recently a traffic-choked highway.
Moreno says this is happening with or without him; after the Covid crisis many offices are selling up their large spaces in the financial district and moving closer to residential areas.
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The original article includes some very poetic quotes from Moreno, I recommend reading it for that alone.