15 minute cities are coming here (I'm in the U.S.) soon and already exist in other countries. 15 minute cities are cities that are being promoted as mix-use , convenient, walkable, and bikeable but what is being swept under the rug is that these cities are another instrument of control on the common folk. The citizens are expected to stay within their cities with heavily restricted permissions to travel outside of their cities including short-term travel permits, surveillance, and fines to enforce control of movement. These cities are being deceptively promoted as convenient and environmentally friendly while blatantly disregarding individual freedoms, further disrupting people's privacy, and failing to address the true cause of the climate crisis which is the system of capitalism run by the elite rich.

Whenever I try to look further into the policy details and other specifics about the 15 minute cities and how they operate and are enforced, I am bombarded with propaganda painting protesters as conspiracy theorists. Even this video has a news anchor who is confused about how capitalism is the problem, NOT the solution. We cannot depend on the markets to bring innovation and solutions for the general population because the elite rich own all of the capital and control the government AND the markets.

If anyone can find more info one this, please do respond with link(s).

https://youtu.be/uXa6tyu7pxo