{"podcast":{"title":"City Cast Madison","slug":"city-cast-madison-5852148","podcast_index_feed_id":5852148,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/citycastmadison","website_url":"https://madison.citycast.fm","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/b92b01d0-5a00-11ed-a981-d3488513eddd/image/27e17cfe51539e23fc76ea243d3f5573.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"City Cast","episode_count":857,"summary":"Join the City Cast Madison team every weekday morning for can’t-miss conversations about what’s happening in Madison, with a dose of local news to keep you up to speed. Host Bianca Martin collects people wherever she goes, like an endless conga line. She peers into our city’s soul with a journalist’s skepticism and an optimist’s heart. Whether you’re an OG Madisonian or a newcomer, all neighbors are welcome here. Learn more and subscribe to our daily newsletter, at madison.citycast.fm.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-madison-5852148"},"episode":{"title":"'Your City Could Be Better': Do DC’s Hated Traffic Cameras Really Make the City Safer? — Presented By City Cast Madison","slug":"your-city-could-be-better-do-dc-s-hated-traffic-cameras-really-make-the-city-safer-presented-by-city-cast-madison","published_at":"2026-05-17T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-madison-5852148/your-city-could-be-better-do-dc-s-hated-traffic-cameras-really-make-the-city-safer-presented-by-city-cast-madison","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-madison-5852148","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC2564526571.mp3?updated=1778792263","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC2564526571.mp3?updated=1778792263","summary":"Would Madison be safer if there were more automated traffic cameras? In 2025, Washington, DC, brought in nearly $270 million from more than 500 automated traffic enforcement cameras — including a single camera that issued $9 million in tickets. City Cast CEO David Plotz talks with City Cast DC podcast co-host Bridget Todd about how these cameras work, the congressional scrutiny they've been getting, and whether they make DC safer. Plus, is DC becoming the new rave capital? Mentioned on the show: \"The deadliest road in America\" (Vox) Is there something your city is doing that we should be talking about? Email David now! We’re also on Instagram: @yourcitycouldbebetter Looking to advertise on Your City Could Be Better? Check out our options.","meta_description":"Would Madison be safer if there were more automated traffic cameras? In 2025, Washington, DC, brought in nearly $270 million from more than 500 automated…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1770,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-madison-5852148/episodes/your-city-could-be-better-do-dc-s-hated-traffic-cameras-really-make-the-city-safer-presented-by-city-cast-madison/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-madison-5852148/your-city-could-be-better-do-dc-s-hated-traffic-cameras-really-make-the-city-safer-presented-by-city-cast-madison.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}