"When many modern cities were designed, they were for men to work in. Their wives and family stayed in the suburbs, while the workers drove in. So they have been designed around the car, and segmented into different districts: the financial district, the cultural area and then the suburbs. They have also often been segmented into wealthier and poorer areas."

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🚀 Why has the '15-minute city' taken off in Paris but become a controversial idea in the UK? https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2024/apr/06/why-has-15-minute-city-taken-off-paris-toxic-idea-uk-carlos-moreno