Carlos Moreno—originator of the 15-Minute City concept—expresses shock at U.K. government's attack on living close to shops and other amenities.
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“We support local amenities and services being accessible,” states the plan but it adds that “we will look to prevent the introduction of area-wide schemes—sometimes described as 15-Minute Cities—that feature excessive traffic restrictions and even permits to ration car use, do not offer transport choice and have failed to secure the support of local people and businesses.
His concept is a distillation of many years of urban-focused research in his adopted France. A mathematician by training, Moreno initially specialized in robotics and artificial intelligence, helping to develop digital control systems for France’s nuclear reactors. He later moved into the design of “smart cities.”Instead, he worked on the concept of a “Human Smart City,” a liveable, car-lite city where proximity was to the fore.
Moreno said the U.K. government’s attack on living close to shops and other amenities “raises deep concerns.”
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