{"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/3442a071c6e0181b9d7ef6a1dbd75f33.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"City Cast","episode_count":950,"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":"2026-09-16T16:22:42.257349+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-madison-5852148"},"episode":{"title":"'Your City Could Be Better': How Denver Is Fixing Its Sidewalks — Presented By City Cast Madison","slug":"your-city-could-be-better-how-denver-is-fixing-its-sidewalks-presented-by-city-cast-madison","published_at":"2026-06-28T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-madison-5852148/your-city-could-be-better-how-denver-is-fixing-its-sidewalks-presented-by-city-cast-madison","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-madison-5852148","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC3311066994.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC3311066994.mp3","summary":"Just how good are the sidewalks in Madison? The state of a city’s sidewalks can be a good indicator of how healthy that city is — and pedestrian safety is just the beginning. In Denver, voters approved a new fee a few years ago to fund much-needed sidewalk repairs, and after a lot of back-and-forth, those repairs are finally underway. City Cast CEO David Plotz talks with City Cast Denver podcast host Bree Davies about what drove this initiative, how it’s going, and who’s paying for it. And speaking of sidewalks, do bikes, scooters, and people playing music belong on public sidewalks? 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":"Just how good are the sidewalks in Madison? The state of a city’s sidewalks can be a good indicator of how healthy that city is — and pedestrian safety is…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1634,"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-how-denver-is-fixing-its-sidewalks-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-how-denver-is-fixing-its-sidewalks-presented-by-city-cast-madison.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}