Quote of the day
Most of the slaves, who were thus unconditionally freed, returned without any solicitation to their former masters, to serve them, at stated wages; as free men. The work, which they now did, was found to better done than before.
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)