In recent years, there has been a surge of interest in projects that attempt to address the harm done by urban highways – covering them up, transforming them into boulevards, or removing them entirely. But even as the problems with these structures are easy to see, the right solution for any given city is usually not obvious. Often, it’s contentious.
Ian Coss, host of the Peabody-Award winning podcast “The Big Dig,” is taking the show on the road to do live tapings in different cities facing the same issue – in Seattle, Portland, Austin, Syracuse, Baltimore and now Rochester!
WXXI News is pleased to host this live taping of the podcast on Tuesday, April 7th, at WXXI’s studio, where Ian will be joined by a panel of guests to unpack the issues facing Rochester’s Inner Loop.
Event Details:
Hosted by: WXXI News
What: Live taping of “The Big Dig” podcast
When: Tuesday, April 7 at 6:30 p.m., Doors open at 6 p.m.
Where: WXXI’s Studios (280 State Street)
Tickets: Free but reservations are required.
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More about the podcast:
“The Big Dig” from GBH News explores Boston’s controversial effort to bury a downtown highway – once the most expensive public works project in American history – and the lessons that it holds for the ambitious infrastructure ideas of today. The series was named one of the best podcasts of 2023 by the New Yorker and one of the best podcasts of all time by Time Magazine.
The live tapings will be released as part of a new season of “The Big Dig” podcast, which was honored with a Peabody Award in 2024. It spent over six weeks in the top 100 shows on Apple Podcasts.