Quote of the day
It has been said that idleness is the parent of mischief, which is very true; but mischief itself is merely an attempt to escape from the dreary vacuum of idleness.
Alan A. Altshuler

Born: March 9, 1936 (age 89)
Bio: Alan A. Altshuler is a noted American academic and government official. He was the Ruth and Frank Stanton Professor of Urban Policy and Planning at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government from which position he retired in 2013.
Known for:
- Mega-projects (2003)
- The Future of the Automobile (1984)
- Regulation for revenue (1993)
- The city planning process (1965)
- The urban transportation system (1979)