“My hot take on “15 minute cities” is if you can get to the coffee shop within fifteen minutes, but the barrista who makes your drink can’t afford to live closer than a half-hour away, then you live in a theme park.” - Gareth Klieber #cities #urbanism #housing #transit #cycling
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BTW
There are ways to get services to people in rural areas, and having 15 minute cities, also known as towns, scattered around was common.
The demise of the model is attributed to the shiny malls, and the big box stores that killed small business