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False: Yellow speed reduction barriers in Vancouver are part of a '15-minute city' plan (May 8) APThe claim: Yellow speed reduction barriers in Vancouver are part of a '15-minute city' planAn April 18 Facebook post (direct link, archived link) includes images of yellow traffic barriers in Vancouver, Canada, with stickers affixed that read "15 minute City Ready." “The 15-minute city is quietly creeping into Vancouver,” reads the caption of the post. The barriers are not related to a 15-minute city plan, nor do they restrict residents' ability to access parts of Vancouver by car. Traffic barriers not part of 15-minute city planThe post is referencing the “15-minute city” concept created by Carlos Moreno, a professor at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. "The 15-minute city is an open and connected city, which balances the differences in access to services." (Source: USA Today)