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15-minute cities: mundane planning concept or global conspiracy?

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A previously niche concept for towns and cities became a lightning rod for paranoia. The 15 minute city suggests that it would be nice to have all of your daily needs within a 15 minute walk or bike ride from your house. It's an attempt at converging life into a human-sized space rather than fluctuating it into inhuman business, says Bollywood writer Madeline Finley.

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