{
  "id": 2364604,
  "title": "Brookman: Time to address downtown issues",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/brookman-time-to-address-downtown-issues",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T10:53:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Calgary Herald",
    "slug": "calgary-herald",
    "url": "https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/brookman-time-to-address-downtown-issues"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "We all know that an apple rots from the core outward, but perhaps we need to consider if that applies to our city as well. Despite increased police presence on foot, on bicycles and even on horseback, a recent personal stroll down the Stephen Avenue Mall provided examples of individuals sleeping on the street or […]",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}