{"podcast":{"title":"City Cast Seattle","slug":"city-cast-seattle-7559094","podcast_index_feed_id":7559094,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/CC5731460515","website_url":"https://seattle.citycast.fm/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/91f49c46-a3ab-11f0-841e-c36a6e0802bb/image/5e9519878c2f74cf6fd6d34be9c8ca8a.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"City Cast","episode_count":226,"summary":"Join Jane C. Hu and the City Cast Seattle team every weekday morning as we explore the most interesting stories about our city. It’s an informative daily podcast for all Seattleites, whether you're a local or new to town. We’ll keep you company while you’re walking the dog around Green Lake, riding the bus through SLU, or stuck in traffic on the West Seattle Bridge. City Cast is like eavesdropping on an illuminating conversation at your neighborhood coffee shop. But there’s no Seattle Freeze here; everyone’s welcome to join in. Learn more and subscribe to our daily newsletter at seattle.citycast.fm.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-17T22:21:15.852696+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-seattle-7559094"},"episode":{"title":"Is Downtown Seattle Really Bouncing Back?","slug":"is-downtown-seattle-really-bouncing-back","published_at":"2026-08-26T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-seattle-7559094/is-downtown-seattle-really-bouncing-back","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-seattle-7559094","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC3964774016.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC3964774016.mp3","summary":"In July, downtown Seattle saw the most visitors it's had in years. Does that mean downtown is finally bouncing back? Today, Host Jane C. Hu is joined by Jon Scholes of the Downtown Seattle Association to talk about what’s going on downtown: Pike Place’s pedestrianization, the CCTV camera pilot and expansion, and why our office vacancy rate is so high. Plus, Jon talks about what it’s like raising kids downtown, and his hopes for the future. Then Jane is joined by Creative Producer Liam Billingham and Executive Producer Ashley Smith to talk about the latest news in our midweek medley. Finally, Ashley talks about our members' event art walk happening this weekend, which you can join if you become a neighbor!  Learn more about the sponsors of this August 26th episode: Habitat for Humanity Grand Central Bakery Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastSeattle on Instagram, or email us at seattle@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 206-880-3931. For more Seattle news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Seattle. Support City Cast Seattle by becoming a member: membership.citycast.fm/seattle Looking to advertise on City Cast Seattle? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.","meta_description":"In July, downtown Seattle saw the most visitors it's had in years. Does that mean downtown is finally bouncing back? Today, Host Jane C. Hu is joined by J…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2316,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-seattle-7559094/episodes/is-downtown-seattle-really-bouncing-back/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-seattle-7559094/is-downtown-seattle-really-bouncing-back.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}