> no, it's not. disincentivizing car usage directly is something like implementing a new mileage tax it will come in form such as tax and congestion charges. you don't think that you will get punished for owning a car in a 15 minute city? it will not be immediate but it will be used to justify it. > this has nothing to do with covid. it will use the same authoritarian techniques tested during covid on your last point, it's going to differ for individuals. i could argue the specific points you made ad infinitum but to sweepingly say it's better is a lie. it's subjective based on individual needs. > we can design for efficiency and simply allow people to make their own decisions. no. no urban planning is designed for efficiency, they are designed to force behaviours and thought processes.   e_path
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