"The '15-minute Cities' as seen below in Ottawa…are the new 'Covid Lockdowns'. You will literally own nothing. There will be 'climate checkpoints,'" said a January 24, 2023 tweet sharing a screenshot of another post decrying an advertisement on a construction site said to be in Ottawa.
Screenshot of a tweet taken March 8, 2023
The same photo was shared on Twitter, Facebook and TikTok. One February 15 post shared the screenshot and a link to a YouTube video with more than 29,000 views falsely claiming 15-minute cities will allow governments to track movement and take away property rights.
The posts come after Ottawa adopted a city planning framework in November 2022 which aims to support convenient and quick access to services and amenities. It follows moves by other cities in Canada and across the world to adopt the 15-minute city planning philosophy, which prioritizes walking, bike riding and public transit over cars.
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