Sensible urban policy or sinister globalist plot? The uproar over 15 minute cities

How a development strategy became a culture war battleground

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The "15 minute city" concept aims to reduce commuter times and improve quality of life in urban areas.
The "15 minute city" concept aims to reduce commuter times and improve quality of life in urban areas.

The concept of the “15 minute city” is pretty straightforward: designing urban areas so that most shops and services an individual needs is within a short walk of home.

So why is the idea angering thousands of protestors in the UK, some of whom believe it is a part of a plot to deprive them of their liberty?

Olivia Kelly and Patrick Freyne talk to Aideen Finnegan.