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Originally Posted by Mr Tall Forehead
This guy is a champion of the tinfoil hat anti ‘15 minute city’ crowd, no?
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this is a post of his from March 7/26 on 15 minute cities
WINNIPEG AND THE “15-MINUTE CITY” WHAT’S REALLY GOING ON?
Across the world, organizations like the World Economic Forum have been promoting a concept called the “15-Minute City.”
The idea is simple on paper:
Everything you need groceries, work, healthcare, schools — should be within 15 minutes of your home.
Sounds convenient.
But in many cities where this concept is being implemented, residents are noticing something else happening:
• Roads reduced
• Vehicle access limited
• Traffic cameras increasing
• Speed limits lowered
• Driving becoming slower and more difficult
Now look closely at what’s happening in Winnipeg.
In the past few years we’ve seen:
• Speed limits being lowered across neighbourhoods
• “Traffic calming” curbs and barriers appearing everywhere
• Road lanes removed or narrowed
• Billions directed toward bike infrastructure
• A complete redesign of the transit system
• More congestion across the city
And many residents are asking a fair question:
Is Winnipeg quietly adopting the same planning philosophy?
Because Winnipeg is not Amsterdam.
Winnipeg is not Paris.
This is a massive prairie city where people depend on their vehicles, especially during our long winters.
Parents drive kids to school.
Workers commute across the city.
Seniors rely on their vehicles to get to appointments and groceries.
Yet policy decisions coming from Winnipeg City Council increasingly make driving slower and more difficult.
The real issue isn’t planning.
The real issue is transparency.
If the city is moving toward a “15-minute neighbourhood” model, residents deserve to know.
They deserve a debate.
They deserve a vote.
Because Winnipeg belongs to the people who live here not to planners, consultants, or global policy trends.
So here is the question many residents are asking:
Is Winnipeg being redesigned without the public truly understanding what’s happening?
Your opinion matters.
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Michael Vogiatzakis
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