{"podcast":{"title":"Mesa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357","podcast_index_feed_id":7559357,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-mesa-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-mesa-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":901,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Mesa News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Mesa—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. Mesa News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in your city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T14:18:43.264316+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357"},"episode":{"title":"Tempe’s Dorsey Station Affordable Housing Push | Mesa News","slug":"tempe-s-dorsey-station-affordable-housing-push-mesa-news","published_at":"2026-07-24T12:47:16+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/tempe-s-dorsey-station-affordable-housing-push-mesa-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/21162556b85de5a5","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c20c4a59-75fb-49a7-8bf2-482b5f3b71b8.mp3","summary":"Tempe is turning a former Food City site into Dorsey Station — a massive mixed-use development with 400 apartments, 90% of them affordable for locals earning 30-80% of the median income — directly tackling the food desert left behind by the store’s closure. Developers Dorsey and Palindrome must include a 10,000-square-foot grocery store (expandable), with no grocer yet chosen. Phases begin in 2028, with more coming in 2029 and 2030, as rising costs push teachers and service workers out. While Arizona’s law bans inclusionary zoning, Tempe presses ahead, determined to keep essential workers rooted in the community. 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/21162556b85de5a5","meta_description":"Tempe is turning a former Food City site into Dorsey Station — a massive mixed-use development with 400 apartments, 90% of them affordable for locals earn…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":110,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/episodes/tempe-s-dorsey-station-affordable-housing-push-mesa-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/tempe-s-dorsey-station-affordable-housing-push-mesa-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}