{"podcast":{"title":"City Cast Philly","slug":"city-cast-philly-5648519","podcast_index_feed_id":5648519,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/citycastphilly","website_url":"https://philly.citycast.fm/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/548acad0-133d-11ed-8fed-0728e6be85b1/image/c5aee8b33645aa1f90bbc15e6d136154.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"City Cast","episode_count":905,"summary":"City Cast Philly is the daily news podcast about the city you love (and maybe sometimes hate?) and the Philadelphians who are working hard every day to make this place better. Each weekday morning, host Trenae Nuri will chat with people all across Philly’s diverse neighborhoods about issues that matter to you. Whether that’s how do I get the bus to actually stop or how is this city going to keep our kids safe and educated? City Cast Philly is here for it all. It’s that energetic, informative conversation you might overhear at your neighborhood coffee shop. But with City Cast Philly, you’re always welcome to join in. Learn more and subscribe to our daily newsletter at philly.citycast.fm.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-philly-5648519"},"episode":{"title":"Why Philly's Sidewalks Suck","slug":"why-philly-s-sidewalks-suck","published_at":"2026-05-05T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-philly-5648519/why-philly-s-sidewalks-suck","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-philly-5648519","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC9985808063.mp3?updated=1777926441","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC9985808063.mp3?updated=1777926441","summary":"It seems like a crack in the sidewalk or broken curb should be an easy fix. However, in Philly these issues get complicated because it isn't the city that’s responsible, it's property owners. That’s why our sidewalks look the way they do. Host Trenae Nuri talks with Malcom Burnley, a staff writer at the Philadelphia Citizen, who's looked to cities across the country for answers on how to fix our sidewalks ASAP. Read Malcolm’s story here. 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: membership.citycast.fm Advertise on the podcast or in the newsletter: citycast.fm/advertise Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Taskrabbit Art Star","meta_description":"It seems like a crack in the sidewalk or broken curb should be an easy fix. However, in Philly these issues get complicated because it isn't the city that…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1256,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-philly-5648519/episodes/why-philly-s-sidewalks-suck/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-philly-5648519/why-philly-s-sidewalks-suck.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}