{"podcast":{"title":"Calgary News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267","podcast_index_feed_id":7599267,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/northwestern-wildcats-football-today-2-min-news.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/northwestern-wildcats-football-today-2-min-news.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":437,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Calgary News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Calgary—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Calgary News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:20:42.685667+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267"},"episode":{"title":"School Streets: Safer Routes for Kids | Calgary News","slug":"school-streets-safer-routes-for-kids-calgary-news","published_at":"2026-09-07T08:16:30+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267/school-streets-safer-routes-for-kids-calgary-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/7656ad70bf554ac8","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/69012a50-2bff-4eaa-af48-a0d80ceccaf5.mp3","summary":"School Streets are transforming school zones across the country by temporarily banning cars to make kids’ commutes safer, cleaner, and more active — with early wins showing reduced traffic chaos and improved air quality. Backed by major federal funding, these pilot programs aim to become permanent fixtures, though they face pushback over logistics and disruption. Parents and kids alike praise the newfound freedom to play and connect, while data proves safety improvements without spilling congestion elsewhere. The real challenge? Making this shift stick — especially in car-dependent suburbs — but momentum is building as communities embrace a future where walking and biking to school isn’t just an option, it’s the norm. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/7656ad70bf554ac8","meta_description":"School Streets are transforming school zones across the country by temporarily banning cars to make kids’ commutes safer, cleaner, and more active — with…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":111,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267/episodes/school-streets-safer-routes-for-kids-calgary-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267/school-streets-safer-routes-for-kids-calgary-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}