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Bring_Back_Shantz · 04-27-2023, 04:42 PM

The point of 15 minute cities isn't that cities are limtied to that size.
Nor is it about not letting people out of their 15 minute bubble.

The idea is to build communities where people can get most of what they need, and can even work within a 15 minute radius.

A good example of this is Quarry park where there are a lot of amenities in the area, as well as some major employers (Imperial, Bayer).

People are free to live there and work in any part of the city, and they can go to any restaurant or grocery store in the city.
People are allowed to live in any part of the city and commute to the Bayer office, or go grab a bite to eat at one of the restaurants there.

But for some people, they can live there (or in an adjacent community), work for one of the employers (including a lot of good/high paying white collar jobs), and get 90% of their basic needs met without going very far. Essentially, they have almost everything they need from a city, within 15 minutes of their home.

That's just good design, and the people that live there, and in any other community in the city, still have the choice to live/work/recreate wherever they want.

How are people afraid of, or opposed to this type of development?

04-27-2023, 04:42 PM	#9174
Bring_Back_Shantz Franchise Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In my office, at the Ministry of Awesome! Exp:	The point of 15 minute cities isn't that cities are limtied to that size. Nor is it about not letting people out of their 15 minute bubble. The idea is to build communities where people can get most of what they need, and can even work within a 15 minute radius. A good example of this is Quarry park where there are a lot of amenities in the area, as well as some major employers (Imperial, Bayer). People are free to live there and work in any part of the city, and they can go to any restaurant or grocery store in the city. People are allowed to live in any part of the city and commute to the Bayer office, or go grab a bite to eat at one of the restaurants there. But for some people, they can live there (or in an adjacent community), work for one of the employers (including a lot of good/high paying white collar jobs), and get 90% of their basic needs met without going very far. Essentially, they have almost everything they need from a city, within 15 minutes of their home. That's just good design, and the people that live there, and in any other community in the city, still have the choice to live/work/recreate wherever they want. How are people afraid of, or opposed to this type of development? __________________ THE SHANTZ WILL RISE AGAIN. <-----Check the Badge bitches. You want some Awesome, you come to me!