Labour's stealth expansion of 15-minute cities is a Stalinist nightmare sold as a green dream - Renee Hoenderkamp

Labour's stealth expansion of 15-minute cities is a Stalinist nightmare sold as a green dream - Renee Hoenderkamp

Labour has quietly enabled a nationwide rollout of "15-minute cities" – a tightly controlled system of traffic filters, pervasive cameras, permit rationing, and fines enforced via DVLA driver licence databases.This is not a new idea, and on the surface, sold as green spaces, without cars, everything you need within a 15-minute walk, cycle or public transport ride, where children can play joyfully in the street, is appealing to many. Not to me, t…