What Are “15-Minute Cities” and Why Are Conspiracy Nuts Worried About Them?

Imagine waking up in your apartment, noticing you need a carton of eggs or a container of milk, and heading to the grocery store — on foot or by bike because it doesn’t really matter. Either way, it will take you 15 minutes or less to reach your destination. You don’t have to worry too much about setting an early alarm for work or school because those places, too, can be reached in 15 minutes. And on the weekends, when you just want to relax, the amenities of modern life like the gym, cinema, and parks will all be that close as well. 

What Are “15-Minute Cities” and Why Are Conspiracy Nutts Worried About Them?