If we are talking about America, less than 2% of the country is urban, and more than 85% of America’s population lives on this 2%. Not all of these urban areas are “15 minute cities,” but commuting distances, with some exceptions, are short.

There are no public policies mandating the formation of cities, they tend to form on their own to facilitate economic activity. So long as public safety, sanitation, necessary services and utilities are maintained, cities de well enough on their own. Unfortunately, such is not the case with too many of our cities, in which recent changes in city policies have resulted in large increases in addiction, homelessness, crime, and violence. These have resulted in outward migration, and most of America’s largest cities are seeing significant declines in their populations.