20-minute neighbourhoods, criticisms, conspiracy theories, and health: a critical discourse analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

20-minute neighbourhoods (20MNs) and other proximity-based urban planning models are argued to improve communities, enhance population health, and reduce inequities. However, these links remain unevidenced. Conversely, there are science-driven criticisms that 20MNs could exacerbate health/social inequities requiring evaluation. These models have also resulted in conspiracy theories, believed to be linked to COVID-19 public health measures, which may hinder the implementation and evaluation of 20MNs and any expected health/inequity gains.

Aim

The aim of this research is to better understand how public and media perceptions, criticisms, and conspiracy theories about 20MNs have evolved since the pandemic, how these link to health/social inequities, and how these conn

SUBMITTER: Legge MF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12639678 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature