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"15 minutes" is about urban planning, not about control of the population.

It doesn't mean you'll have an obligation to live within 15 minutes enclosure around your house. It means you'll be able to walk or bike to any necessity in 15 minutes, so it'll make your life easier. You can still go to your favorite convenience store half an hour away if you want, but you CAN instead go to a corner shop.

Honestly as a European I fail to understand what's even controversial about that.