The Deleted Scenes

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15 Minutes to Midnight?

How did human settlements as built until 70 years ago become a conspiracy?

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Addison Del Mastro
Feb 27, 2023
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Every revolution seeks to destroy, or distort to its own ends, the memory of what came before. On this count, America’s suburban revolution has been among history’s most successful.

This conclusion is inescapable to me when I see that the “15-minute city”—a trendy name in urban planning for walkable, amenity-rich urban neighborhoods—has apparently ended …

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