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Connections

Updates from the City of Rochester's Housing Quality Task Force

Aqua Porter and Carol Wheeler on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Friday, February 17, 2023
Megan Mack
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WXXI News
Aqua Porter and Carol Wheeler on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Friday, February 17, 2023
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WXXI News

The City of Rochester’s Housing Quality Task Force says it is making progress toward a new set of goals. Those goals start with code enforcement and expanding the force of inspectors who deal with habitually non-compliant landlords. The task force is also touting success in enabling responsible ownership, repair and improvement programs, and increasing the supply of quality housing.

We talk about how they are trying to accomplish these goals. Our guests:

  • Carol Wheeler, manager of housing for the City of Rochester, and co-chair of the City of Rochester’s Housing Quality Task Force
  • Aqua Porter, executive director of the Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative (RMAPI), and co-chair of the City of Rochester’s Housing Quality Task Force
Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.