Hundreds of people poured into a special public meeting in Essex County earlier this month where many believed officials would be discussing 15-minute cities — even though County of Essex officials stressed that wasn’t the case.
The meeting was cut short because of the size of the crowd — and left officials surprised by the response.
Not only is the 15-minute-city concept not a part of County of Essex’s plans — the concerns being raised by some residents are in line with what some experts describe as conspiracy theory thinking rather than rooted in what the concept is actually about.
What are 15-Minute cities?
The 15-minute city concept
