Someone who's good at data journalism - Anna Powell-Smith or someone like that - and who doesn't mind ferreting around FOI requests, could actually work this out. Take the list of public ap… (View Post)

"You need to build a school for the families that will move into this housing development" is a planning restriction, yes. As is "You need to provide mains water and sewerage." Do… (View Post)

For some reason an image of Father Dougal has just popped unbidden into my mind... (View Post)

"Putting up barriers" is an entirely different thing. That's a Low Traffic Neighbourhood. Don't confuse the two. I live in a (rural) 15-minute neighbourhood and there isn't a… (View Post)

15-minute cities are a planning concept. They just mean that the key facilities you need for daily life are available within 15 minutes' walk or bike ride. That's it. Full stop. I'm no… (View Post)