Hey, it's Empir's Book of the Day. I'm Andrew Limbaugh. To think big picture about a problem

takes a lot of effort. People who do it are usually trying to fix a problem that's been

fomenting for years and trying to change the minds of people who can't see any other option.

In a bit, we'll hear about a woman changing the thinking behind dog rescue, and really

shining a light on who, exactly the situation as it stands now, helps, and who does it

hurt?

But first, Carlos Marino has been thinking big picture about cities and city planning

for years, and he had this idea of the 15-minute city, that everything you need should be a short walk away.

This thinking could decrease our dependence on cars and help ease the impacts of global warming.

Extremists and conspiracy theorists jumped on this guy, attacking him for being some sort of

evil totalitarian presence looking to control the freedom of people's movement.

But that hasn't stopped him from promoting his big idea.

He's got a book out called The 15-minute City, and he talked to here and now Scott Tong about

what his philosophy

actually entails. That's coming up.

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