{"podcast":{"title":"City Cast Salt Lake","slug":"city-cast-salt-lake-4560798","podcast_index_feed_id":4560798,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/citycastsaltlake","website_url":"https://saltlake.citycast.fm/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/f87178ea-56cf-11ec-b7bb-37fb3289f361/image/afce44a86e6de1a692798e09f15421f3.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"City Cast","episode_count":1119,"summary":"City Cast Salt Lake is SLC’s daily news podcast. Join host Ali Vallarta and a bevy of smart and entertaining locals for conversations about the issues that matter most. City Cast Salt Lake will celebrate the city’s triumphs, explore its history, (try to) solve its mysteries, and it’ll help you feel more connected to the Wasatch Front – whether you’ve lived here for six months or six generations. Learn more and subscribe to our daily newsletter at saltlake.citycast.fm.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T18:17:05.160632+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-salt-lake-4560798"},"episode":{"title":"'Your City Could Be Better': Do DC’s Hated Traffic Cameras Really Make the City Safer? — Presented By City Cast Salt Lake","slug":"your-city-could-be-better-do-dc-s-hated-traffic-cameras-really-make-the-city-safer-presented-by-city-cast-salt-lake","published_at":"2026-05-17T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-salt-lake-4560798/your-city-could-be-better-do-dc-s-hated-traffic-cameras-really-make-the-city-safer-presented-by-city-cast-salt-lake","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-salt-lake-4560798","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pdrl.fm/b99326/traffic.megaphone.fm/CC7754851399.mp3?updated=1778792719","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pdrl.fm/b99326/traffic.megaphone.fm/CC7754851399.mp3?updated=1778792719","summary":"Would Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City be safer if there were more automated traffic cameras? In 2025, Washington, DC, brought in nearly $270 million from more than 500 aut…","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-salt-lake-4560798/episodes/your-city-could-be-better-do-dc-s-hated-traffic-cameras-really-make-the-city-safer-presented-by-city-cast-salt-lake/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-salt-lake-4560798/your-city-could-be-better-do-dc-s-hated-traffic-cameras-really-make-the-city-safer-presented-by-city-cast-salt-lake.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}