{"podcast":{"title":"Kansas City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400","podcast_index_feed_id":7559400,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-kansas-city-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-kansas-city-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1045,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Kansas City News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Kansas City—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Kansas City News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T02:18:43.228083+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400"},"episode":{"title":"Costco’s Future and Midtown’s Promise | Kansas City News","slug":"costco-s-future-and-midtown-s-promise-kansas-city-news","published_at":"2026-07-19T10:14:38+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/costco-s-future-and-midtown-s-promise-kansas-city-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/8a9f3a26c7b38fb1","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1697d8e5-24f0-44f1-86fb-0e2e4521ad10.mp3","summary":"Kansas City’s midtown is reeling as Costco faces potential conversion into a business center — a move reigniting decades-old tensions over urban renewal, housing loss, and broken promises. Back in the 70s and 80s, the city pushed to revitalize Main Street, battling crime and blight with ambitious plans that often clashed with residents’ needs. A controversial “Glover Plan” eventually brought Sun Fresh and Midtown Marketplace, including Costco and Home Depot, with a promise to fund affordable housing via RAMP. But while sales tax revenue later fueled redevelopment, housing aid fell short. Now, with rezoning approved and the tax district expired, longtime residents fear the original vision — bringing essential services to everyday people — is fading, as the city moves forward without honoring its housing commitments. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/8a9f3a26c7b38fb1","meta_description":"Kansas City’s midtown is reeling as Costco faces potential conversion into a business center — a move reigniting decades-old tensions over urban renewal,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":132,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/episodes/costco-s-future-and-midtown-s-promise-kansas-city-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/costco-s-future-and-midtown-s-promise-kansas-city-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}