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'The 15-Minute City' and 'Rethinking Rescue' reimagine existing systems

'The 15-Minute City' and 'Rethinking Rescue' reimagine existing systems

Update: 2024-08-30
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Today's episode features two books that advocate for new approaches to big problems: urban planning, poverty, and dog rescue. First, Here & Now's Scott Tong speaks with Carlos Moreno about The 15-Minute City, his proposal for interconnected communities where schools, grocery stores and offices are all a short walk or bike ride away from each other. Then, Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd speaks with Carol Mithers about Rethinking Rescue, which profiles Lori Weise, aka the Dog Lady, and examines her belief that animal welfare and efforts to help people going through economic instability should go hand in hand.

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'The 15-Minute City' and 'Rethinking Rescue' reimagine existing systems

'The 15-Minute City' and 'Rethinking Rescue' reimagine existing systems