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by remarkEon 1217 days ago
I must be out of the loop.

What is a "15-minutes city"? What is the outrage?

Edit: was an easy google. [1]

>While many cities have implemented policies along the 15-minute city concept, disagreement remains over whether the model benefits residents. Critics point out that the creation of dense, walkable cores like a 15-minute neighborhood often leads to gentrification and displacement. Further, price increases, like those associated with gentrification, could be harmful to marginalized groups like people with disabilities, forcing move-outs.[53] Similarly, as the concept's origin is largely European, critics have argued that implementing the model could be colonialist and perpetuate harm to marginalized communities.

Yeah, the "outrage" is a gaslighting exercise.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15-minute_city