# Was the World Cup Worth It? Plus, Reimagining Market East & Traffic Safety Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-philly-5648519/was-the-world-cup-worth-it-plus-reimagining-market-east-traffic-safety Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-philly-5648519/was-the-world-cup-worth-it-plus-reimagining-market-east-traffic-safety.md Podcast: [City Cast Philly](https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-philly-5648519) Published: 2026-07-21T07:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC1120639039.mp3 Audio file: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC1120639039.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-philly-5648519/episodes/was-the-world-cup-worth-it-plus-reimagining-market-east-traffic-safety Duration seconds: 2540 ## Resource The numbers are starting to roll in, and whether or not Philly cashed in on the summer festivities is a mixed bag. But Host Trenae Nuri, senior producer Abby Fritz, and Eric Marsh, director of The Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting, agree that the energy was electric. They also discuss the ongoing litigation that could shape how drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians share the road. Also, if you have some ideas for Market East, city planners are all ears at a new storefront pop-up.  We’re doing our annual survey to learn more about our listeners. We’d be grateful if you took the survey at citycast.fm/survey—it’s only 7 minutes long. You’ll be doing us a big favor. Plus, anyone who takes the survey will be eligible to win a $250 Visa gift card–and City Cast City swag. Our Tuesday news roundups are powered by great local journalism:  Philadelphia’s FIFA Fan Festival tops 500,000 visitors, generates estimated $770M impact The Eagles and Phillies boost business more than the World Cup did, Philly bar owners say Win, lose or draw: A breakdown of Philly's experience as a World Cup host CHOP doctor honored at Rittenhouse memorial 2 years after she was fatally struck by a drunk driver  Philly court declines to let city resume work on Pine and Spruce Bike Lanes New Market East engagement center is one more step toward corridor redevelopment Our newsletter has Philly news & events in your inbox every weekday morning. Call or text us: 215-259-8170 Instagram: @citycastphilly Support our show and get great perks as a City Cast Philly Neighbor. Sign up here. Advertise on the podcast or in the newsletter: citycast.fm/advertise Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Philadelphia Union Fitler Club  ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-philly-5648519/episodes/was-the-world-cup-worth-it-plus-reimagining-market-east-traffic-safety/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-philly-5648519/was-the-world-cup-worth-it-plus-reimagining-market-east-traffic-safety.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.