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What are the costs of a car-centric society?

By Evan Dawson,
Megan Mack, Julie Williams
Published October 7, 2024 at 3:14 PM EDT
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(foreground) Miguel Velázquez, (background) Kevin Kelley and Cody Donahue on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Monday, October 7, 2024

What are the costs and consequences of a car-centric society?

An upcoming Rochester Street Films event will explore that question, with a focus on local development and land-use planning.

Our guests from Reconnect Rochester, the City of Rochester, and RTS discuss how a focus on automobile-based transportation has affected community members’ access to employment, groceries, and healthcare.

Our guests:

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Evan Dawson
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.
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Megan Mack
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
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Julie Williams
Julie Williams is an associate producer for "Connections with Evan Dawson." She started at WXXI in 2019 and has been working on Connections since 2022.
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