{"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":"'Your City Could Be Better': Meet Nashville's Rogue Bench Builders — Presented By City Cast Philly","slug":"your-city-could-be-better-meet-nashville-s-rogue-bench-builders-presented-by-city-cast-philly","published_at":"2026-04-26T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-philly-5648519/your-city-could-be-better-meet-nashville-s-rogue-bench-builders-presented-by-city-cast-philly","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-philly-5648519","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC9790853858.mp3?updated=1776971959","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC9790853858.mp3?updated=1776971959","summary":"Are DIY urban projects the key to improving the infrastructure in cities like Philly? The grassroots group To Nashville, With Love has built and installed 60 benches at bus stops around Nashville, all without government approval. City Cast CEO David Plotz talks with City Cast Nashville podcast host Marie Cecile Anderson about what this guerrilla campaign is doing, why it’s gotten pushback from the city, and where Nashville’s Tactical Urbanism program fits into all this. Plus, the unique challenges of Nashville tourism. Mentioned on the show: \"Who Put Benches at Nashville Bus Stops — and Why Did the City Remove Them?\" (City Cast Nashville) \"Guerrilla Public Service Redux\" (99% Invisible) 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":"Are DIY urban projects the key to improving the infrastructure in cities like Philly? The grassroots group To Nashville, With Love has built and installed…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1511,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-philly-5648519/episodes/your-city-could-be-better-meet-nashville-s-rogue-bench-builders-presented-by-city-cast-philly/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/your-city-could-be-better-meet-nashville-s-rogue-bench-builders-presented-by-city-cast-philly.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}