Jane Holtz Kay, author of “Asphalt Nation, How the Automobile Took Over America and How We Can Take It Back.” met up with Steve Curwood at a busy intersection in downtown Boston to survey firsthand the ways in which dependency on cars has altered our lifestyles and the landscape.
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