{"podcast":{"title":"City Cast Portland","slug":"city-cast-portland-5822554","podcast_index_feed_id":5822554,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/citycastportland","website_url":"https://portland.citycast.fm/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/bc44a83a-3444-11ed-8131-b3b843d0d8cc/image/1c6f253f9eff8100435d93459e8c4fcd.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"City Cast","episode_count":863,"summary":"City Cast Portland captures the one-of-a-kind creative spirit of this place and tackles who we are and where we’re going — from big deals, like equity and livability, to tiny delights, like the city's most wonderful doughnut. Host Claudia Meza is so over the notion that ‘Portland is over.’ On the show, she’ll revive your civic pride and stir you to help create local change — through conversations with neighbors, newsmakers, artists and entrepreneurs about our ever-changing city. Learn more and subscribe to our daily newsletter at portland.citycast.fm.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-portland-5822554"},"episode":{"title":"'Your City Could Be Better': Meet Nashville's Rogue Bench Builders — Presented By City Cast Portland","slug":"your-city-could-be-better-meet-nashville-s-rogue-bench-builders-presented-by-city-cast-portland","published_at":"2026-04-26T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-portland-5822554/your-city-could-be-better-meet-nashville-s-rogue-bench-builders-presented-by-city-cast-portland","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-portland-5822554","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/CC9280940493.mp3?updated=1776971865","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/CC9280940493.mp3?updated=1776971865","summary":"Are DIY urban projects the key to improving the infrastructure in cities like Portland? 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 Portland? The grassroots group To Nashville, With Love has built and install…","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-portland-5822554/episodes/your-city-could-be-better-meet-nashville-s-rogue-bench-builders-presented-by-city-cast-portland/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-portland-5822554/your-city-could-be-better-meet-nashville-s-rogue-bench-builders-presented-by-city-cast-portland.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}