Claim: By implementing 15 minute cities local councils could decide how often you go to the shops and ration who uses the roads and when.
Fact-check: No evidence councils are planning to restrict when residents can go to the shops - Full Fact
Verdict: we've seen no evidence that councils implementing the 15 minute cities concept are attempting to place restrictions on how often residents can go to the shops. some councils are also proposing schemes which would restrict traffic on some roads, which have been the subject of controversy, though these aren't always necessarily directly linked to the 15 minute cities concept.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Hannah Smith
Date published: 2023-10-04T00:00:00