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Gary Sharpe's avatar

I think they have already started by converting existing cities via the "15 minute city" schemes that are cropping up eveywhere... here is a facebook post I posted on this the other day...

"Given all the plans/proposals for 15 or 20 minute cities, that will greatly restrict residents freedom of movement, that are cropping up simultaneously all over the country (and the world), who is giving all these seemingly separate town councillors and planners their instructions to do this?

Where is this idea coming from?

Who is incentivising elected town respresentatives to implement this, even though they have no electoral mandate to do it whatsoever (such radical changes were never put but forward to the electorate, nor voted on, nor were in the manifestoes of councillors)?

What incentives make this worth it for them, even when they know this will be deeply unpopular, likely ousting from office at the next election, and even knowing the abuse and threats they will get for doing it?

What other schemes do those who are willing and able to get this implemented suddenly and everywhere at the same time have planned for us? If we tolerate this, what will be next?"

Here is the marketing for one such scheme in Bristol in the UK https://liveablebristol.org.uk/

[ps why does the Line look like a prison?]

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Frances Leader's avatar

Great post, very well written. Cross-posted. Thanks a lot xx

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