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It’s finally time for the 15-minute neighbourhood

This is why all electric cars look exactly the same   In today's WIRED Daily , we explain why it's finally time for the 15-minute neighbourhood   and investigate why car brands no longer rely on engineering to stand out. It's finally time for the 15-minute neighbourhood When smart city expert Carlos Moreno proposed the idea of a 15-minute neighbourhood at the COP21 conference in 2015, he was told it was an unrealistic utopia. Back then, it didn't seem possible for people to live, shop and work within a 15-minute radius. Now, thanks to Covid, the notion isn't so fantastical.   Moreno now works advising Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo on her 15-minute city initiative. They envisage a Paris wher...